bull

Noun

• mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle

• a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)

• the center of a target

• the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20

• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus

• an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later

• uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

• a serious and ludicrous blunder
  • he made a bad bull of the assignment
    

• obscene words for unacceptable behavior
  • I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk
    
  • what he said was mostly bull
    

• a large and strong and heavyset man
  • he was a bull of a man
    
  • a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got
    

• uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

Verb

• advance in price
  • stocks were bulling
    

• speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
  • The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it
    

• try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying

• push or force
  • He bulled through his demands
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  papal bull , bull's eye , Taurus , Taurus the Bull , Bull , cop , copper , fuzz , pig , bullshit , Irish bull , horseshit , shit , crap , dogshit , bruiser , strapper , Samson , talk through one's hat , fake , bull through