Definition

Noun: 1. A period of rising prices in a financial market, especially a stock market: A "bull run" refers to a sustained period during which the prices of securities, such as stocks, rise significantly and market sentiment is optimistic. 2. A historical battle or location from the American Civil War: "Bull Run" is the name of a creek in northeastern Virginia and the site of two major Confederate victories in 1861 and 1862.

Examples of Usage

• Financial Market Context:
  • Investors made substantial profits during the recent bull run in technology stocks.
  • The market has been in a bull run for the past three years.
• Historical Context:
  • The First Battle of Bull Run was the first major land battle of the Civil War.
  • The Confederate army retreated to the banks of Bull Run.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in a bull run": To be experiencing a period of sustained market growth.
  • The cryptocurrency sector appears to be in a bull run again.
• "a bull run comes to an end": Describes the conclusion of a period of rising prices.
  • Many analysts are predicting that the current bull run will come to an end soon.

Variants and Related Words

• Bull market (n): A general, prolonged period of rising stock prices. (A "bull run" is a characteristic phase a bull market.)
• Bullish (adj): Optimistic about future market prices.
  • Investors are feeling bullish about the economy.

Synonyms

• Rally: A rapid increase in price or trading activity. (A rally is typically shorter than a bull run.)
• Uptrend: A general upward movement in price over time.

Antonyms

• Bear market (n): A period of declining stock prices.
• Bear run (n): A sustained period of falling prices (less common than "bull run").
• Downturn / Correction (n): A decline in market prices.

Noun

1. either of two battles during the American Civil War (1861 and 1862); Confederate forces defeated the Federal army in both battles
2. a creek in northeastern Virginia where two battles were fought in the American Civil War