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
• moolah
• bill
• lucre
• loot
• pelf
• green
• wampum
• shekels
• moola
• tender
• legal tender
• dough
• cabbage
• lolly
• bread
• long green
• roll
• kale
• sheqalim
• jack
• needful
• sheqels
• shekalim
• funds
• check
• shekelim
• dime
• greenback
• note
• coinage
• specie
• money order
• scrip
• paper money
• wallet
• capital
• promissory note
• pittance
• folding money
• bankroll
• banknote
• draft
• fortune
• shoestring
• pile
• finances
• wad
• pot
• chump change
• mint
• bundle
• means
• megabucks
• resources
• mite
• peanuts
• dibs
• treasure
• abundance
• dead presidents
• 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

Examples of buck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Save yourself the hassle while also saving twenty bucks with an Amazon Fire TV Stick. —K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 9 Aug. 2024

Still, this is a solid tumbler that strikes me as a true bang for your buck. —Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 6 Aug. 2024

Verb

Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images The unemployment rate fell for Asian Americans from June to July, bucking a broader trend, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024

Patches of a bucking horse celebrates the brand’s Western roots and Hot Wheels horsepower. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing buck

• buck up