Synonyms of buck

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noun

ˈbək 

1

as in dude

a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance

a vain buck who spends an hour before the bathroom mirror every morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dude
• beau
• jay
• fop
• gallant
• macaroni
• Beau Brummell
• dandy
• pretty boy
• lounge lizard
• blade
• coxcomb
• popinjay
• cavalier
• swell
• fancy Dan
• dasher
• exquisite
• clotheshorse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slob
• sloven

2

as in guy

an adult male human being

found some strong young bucks to help move her furniture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guy
• male
• gentleman
• dude
• man
• bastard
• fella
• lad
• gent
• fellow
• cat
• joe
• bloke
• galoot
• chap
• hombre
• jack
• chappie
• mister
• sir
• buddy
• joker
• master
• buster

3

as in dollar

a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents

dropped a buck in the collection basket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dollar
• one
• clam
• smacker
• bone
• greenback
• dead presidents

4

as in money

bucks plural something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment

hoping to win some major bucks at the slot machines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• money
• cash
• coin
• gold
• chips
• dollar
• scratch
• change
• currency
• bill
• lucre
• loot
• pelf
• green
• wampum
• shekels
• tender
• legal tender
• dough
• cabbage
• moola
• bread
• long green
• kale
• lolly
• needful
• jack
• roll
• funds
• check
• dime
• greenback
• money order
• specie
• coinage
• scrip
• note
• paper money
• wallet
• promissory note
• capital
• pittance
• folding money
• bankroll
• banknote
• draft
• fortune
• shoestring
• pile
• finances
• wad
• chump change
• mint
• means
• pot
• bundle
• megabucks
• mite
• resources
• peanuts
• dibs
• treasure
• dead presidents
• abundance
• big bucks
• bomb
• boodle
• riches
• pocket money
• spending money
• earth
• wealth
• pin money
• mad money
• petty cash
• packet
• opulence
• wherewithal
• cashier's check
• king's ransom

buck

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verb

1

as in to yank

to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion

the car bucked and stalled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yank
• jerk
• pull
• grab
• twitch
• lurch
• shake
• tug
• hitch
• bump
• jolt
• hoick
• tear
• snatch
• drag
• rip
• pluck
• jig
• stagger
• jog
• jiggle
• lug
• jounce
• tweak
• pitch
• joggle
• wrench
• snap (up)
• wring
• wrest

2

as in to resist

to refuse to give in to

bucked the trend to outdo everyone else and just wore the same clothes they had in previous years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resist
• oppose
• fight
• withstand
• defy
• repel
• contest
• check
• combat
• challenge
• contend (with)
• counter
• thwart
• stem
• balk
• contradict
• dispute
• hinder
• battle
• foil
• frustrate
• baffle
• obstruct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submit (to)
• yield (to)
• succumb (to)
• bow (to)
• surrender (to)
• give in (to)
• stoop (to)
• capitulate (to)
• knuckle under (to)

3

as in to hand

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

buck each box to the next person in line, and the last person will stack them in the storeroom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hand
• pass
• reach
• transfer
• give
• hand over
• carry
• handle
• relay
• finger
• yield
• paw
• bear
• deliver
• relinquish
• render
• turn over
• give up
• surrender
• release
• cede

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buck

Noun

First, of course, there’s the business impact — the loss of authorship, credit, and revenue from accounts farming their jokes for clicks and a quick buck. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

The buck remains the 26th largest nontypical whitetail of all time, the fifth largest nontypical whitetail ever taken by a bowhunter, and the second largest nontypical whitetail ever taken in Nebraska. — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

The Dubas front office cheated for offence in a sense too, deciding to buck the trend by building from centre ice backwards and not drafting/developing top d-men. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

But Argentina has bucked that trend under President Javier Milei and may extend its 48-hour workweek. — Mauricio Savarese, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing buck

• buck up