Buck

biographical name

Pearl 1892–1973 née Sydenstricker ˈsī-dᵊn-ˌstri-kər  American novelist

Kids Definition

buck

1 of 4 noun

ˈbək 

plural bucks

1

or plural buck : a male animal

especially : a male deer or antelope

2

a

: man entry 1 sense 1a

b

: dandy sense 1

3

informal

a

: dollar sense 3b

b

: a sum of money especially to be gained

make a quick buck

buck

2 of 4 verb

1

a

: to spring into the air with the back arched

a bucking horse

b

: to throw (as a rider) by bucking

2

: to move or act against the action of

bucking a storm

buck a trend

3

: to move or start jerkily

bucker noun

buck

3 of 4 noun

: an act or instance of bucking

buck

4 of 4 noun

: responsibility

pass the buck

Etymology

short for buckhorn knife, formerly used in poker to mark the next player to deal