Synonyms of bucks

bucks 1 of 2

noun

plural of buck

as in money

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

bucks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of buck

1

as in yanks

to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion

the car bucked and stalled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yanks
• jerks
• pulls
• twitches
• grabs
• lurches
• shakes
• jolts
• tugs
• hitches
• hoicks
• bumps
• tears
• rips
• snatches
• drags
• jogs
• plucks
• lugs
• staggers
• jiggles
• jounces
• jigs
• tweaks
• wrenches
• joggles
• pitches
• snaps (up)
• wrings
• wrests

2

as in resists

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

• resists
• opposes
• fights
• withstands
• repels
• contests
• contends (with)
• defies
• stems
• counters
• checks
• challenges
• combats
• disputes
• contradicts
• balks
• battles
• hinders
• baffles
• foils
• frustrates
• thwarts
• obstructs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submits (to)
• yields (to)
• gives in (to)
• surrenders (to)
• succumbs (to)
• bows (to)
• stoops (to)
• capitulates (to)
• knuckles under (to)

3

as in hands

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

• hands
• passes
• reaches
• transfers
• gives
• hands over
• fingers
• carries
• handles
• relays
• yields
• bears
• paws
• delivers
• releases
• renders
• gives up
• turns over
• surrenders
• relinquishes
• cedes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bucks

Noun

Between it and the wireless mic, the extra hundred-ish bucks for the Vlog Combo is more than justified. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026

Names For July’s Full Moon The Buck Moon name is a reference to the antlers of male deer (bucks), which are in full growth in July in North America. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

For those Regular Joes fortunate enough to have a few bucks in a brokerage account during its IPO last month, shares are down 30%. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 July 2026

In embracing the breaks as a new opportunity to jam more marketing bucks into the funnel, Fox waltzed off with a bigger share of the World Cup’s largesse. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026

It's called the Buck Moon because male deer, which are known as bucks, will see significant growth in their antlers throughout this time, according to the almanac. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 July 2026

The ride lasted only three bucks before his father couldn’t keep up with the animal anymore, but the moment stuck with him. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

To them, a few grand here and there is peanuts, while a hundred extra bucks might be enough to sabotage the average buyer. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

That would have been even a few more million bucks on top of what already looks more like a philanthropic civic act more than a savvy investment on Tullman’s impassioned part, but an enthusiastic punter can dream. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Verb

The crisis in Ceuta bucks the trend for the rest of Spain, where irregular arrivals fell from 17,990 in the first six months of 2025 to 12,138 in the same period in 2026, according to Interior Ministry statistics. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026

Looking at all World Cups since 1966, the trend has typically been fewer goals than expected over a tournament, but this year bucks that trend. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Screen quality is often where budget laptops stumble, but Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook Plus bucks the trend to deliver a stellar OLED display that rocked our world. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026

With this decision, the king bucks 189 years of tradition, as monarchs have lived in the palace since 1837, when Queen Victoria began her reign. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 June 2026

Video of the incident posted to X shows the jet skidding on the runway during landing before the nose of the plane bucks upward. — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 8 June 2026

JPMorgan's recommendation on MGM bucks the consensus on Wall Street, where 12 out of 27 analysts rate the stock no more than a hold, and three rate it a sell. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 May 2026

The brainchild of architect and naval designer Stefano Pastrovich, the quartet bucks marine conventions. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 May 2026

The PencilVac bucks that colorful trigger-action trend, slimming down and streamlining to just the essentials. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026

Phrases Containing bucks

• big bucks