Main Entry:

¹buck

Pronunciation:

\ˈbək\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural bucks

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English bucca stag, he-goat; akin to Old High German boc he-goat, Middle Irish bocc

Date:

before 12th century

1or plural buck : a male animal ; especially : a male deer or antelope2 a: a male human being : man b: a dashing fellow : dandy3or plural buck : antelope4 a: buckskin ; also : an article (as a shoe) made of buckskin b (1): dollar 3b (2): a sum of money especially to be gained <make a quick buck> ; also : money —usually used in plural5 [short for sawbuck sawhorse] a: a supporting rack or frame b: a short thick leather-covered block for gymnastic vaulting