, ˈbəl \
Definition of bull
(Entry 1 of 7)
bull
adjectiveDefinition of bull (Entry 2 of 7)
bull
verb (1)Definition of bull (Entry 3 of 7)
bull
noun (2)Definition of bull (Entry 4 of 7)
bull
verb (2)Definition of bull (Entry 5 of 7)
bull
noun (3)Definition of bull (Entry 6 of 7)
bull
abbreviationDefinition of bull (Entry 7 of 7)
Synonyms for bull
Synonyms: Noun (1)
- bobby
- [British],
- constable
- [chiefly British],
- cop,
- copper,
- flatfoot
- [slang],
- fuzz,
- gendarme,
- lawman,
- officer,
- police officer,
- policeman,
- shamus
- [slang]
Synonyms: Verb (1)
Synonyms: Noun (2)
Synonyms: Verb (2)
Synonyms: Noun (3)
- bluster,
- bombast,
- brag,
- braggadocio,
- cockalorum,
- fanfaronade,
- gas,
- gasconade,
- grandiloquence,
- hot air,
- magniloquence,
- rant,
- rodomontade
- (also rhodomontade)
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From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
The History of 'Bull' and 'Bear' Markets
The History of 'Bull' and 'Bear' Markets
It started with a proverb about selling bearskin
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“Bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of bull was before the 12th century
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