Main Entry:

²buck

Function:

verb

Date:

1750

transitive verb

1 aarchaic : ¹butt b: oppose, resist <bucking the system>2: to throw (as a rider) by bucking3: 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 equipmentintransitive verb1of a horse or mule : to spring into the air with the back arched2: to charge against something (as an obstruction)3 a: to move or react jerkily b: to refuse assent : balk4: to strive for advancement sometimes without regard to ethical behavior <bucking for a promotion>

— buck·er noun