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(Q693690) An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.

Specifically, one that is uncastrated.

(loosely) Any bovine of an aggressive or long-horned breed regardless of age and sex.

A male of domesticated cattle or oxen of any age.

Any adult male bovine.

An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants, camels and seals.

A large, strong man.

(finance) An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.

(slang) A policeman; a detective; a railroad security guard.

(slang) An elderly lesbian.

(slang) A crown coin; its value, {{nowrap|5 shillings.}}

(UK) (bullseye)

(firearms) The central portion of a target, inside the inner and magpie.

(slang) A man or boy (derived from the Philadelphia English pronunciation of “boy”, which is practically a homophone of “bull”)

(slang) (bullshit)

A man who has sex with someone else's partner, with the consent of both.

(obsolete) A drink made by pouring water into a cask that previously held liquor.

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Large and strong, like a bull.

📑 Synonyms: beefy hunky robust

(of large mammals) Adult male.

📑 Synonyms: male

(finance) Of a market in which prices are rising (compare bear).

Stupid.

📑 Synonyms: stupid

(often with into or through) To force oneself (in a particular direction); to move aggressively.

(of a cow or heifer) To be in heat; to be ready for mating with a bull.

(of a bull) To mate with {{q|a cow or heifer}}.

To endeavour to raise the market price of.

To endeavour to raise prices in.

A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope.

A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.

(dated) To publish in a papal bull.

A lie.

(informal) Nonsense.

To mock; to cheat.

To lie, to tell untruths.

To polish (boots) to a high shine.

(obsolete) A bubble.