buck

²buck

verb

Definition of BUCK

transitive verb

1

a archaic : ¹butt b : oppose, resist <bucking the system>

2

: to throw (as a rider) by bucking

3

: to charge into (as a headwind)

4

a : to pass especially from one person to another b : to move or load (as heavy objects) especially with mechanical equipment

intransitive verb

1

of a horse or mule : to spring into the air with the back arched

2

: to charge against something (as an obstruction)

3

a : to move or react jerkily b : to refuse assent : balk

4

: to strive for advancement sometimes without regard to ethical behavior <bucking for a promotion>

— buck·er noun

Examples of BUCK

1. <the car bucked and stalled>
2. <bucked the trend to outdo everyone else and just wore the same clothes they had in previous years>

First Known Use of BUCK

1750

Related to BUCK

Synonyms: jerk, hitch, hoick, jolt, twitch, yank

Antonyms: bow (to), capitulate (to), give in (to), knuckle under (to), stoop (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

Related Words: bump, jounce, lurch, pitch, stagger; jig, jiggle, jog, joggle, shake; drag, lug, pull, tug; pluck, tweak; grab, rip, snap (up), snatch, tear, wrench, wrest, wring

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