bull
Plural
bulls
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any male member of the cow family
- The bull pawed at the ground, its breath steaming in the cold air, ready to charge.
- Farmers use specially bred bulls to improve the genetics of their cattle herds.
- In some cultures, bulls are revered as symbols of strength, power, and virility.
- The bull let out a bellowing roar, asserting its dominance over the herd.
- Caution signs warned hikers about the presence of grazing bulls in the pasture, urging them to proceed with care.
3
a serious or foolish mistake
- Forgetting to file the report was a real bull.
- The project failed due to management bull.
- Forgetting the meeting was a real bull.
- He realized he had made a major bull on the report.
- The engineer admitted the calculation was a bull.
5
a very large and powerful man
- He's a bull of a man, capable of lifting heavy loads.
- The wrestler is a true bull in the ring.
- Construction crews often hire bulls for physically demanding work.
- That security guard is a bull and intimidating.
- He looked like a bull as he carried the furniture.
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a mature male of various mammals whose female is called a cow
- The elephant bull led the herd.
- Male whales are called bulls.
- Bulls of different species display aggressive behavior during mating.
- The farmer had a bull and several cows.
- Bulls are often solitary outside mating season.
7
the central point of a target in shooting or archery
- He hit the bull on the dartboard.
- Archers aim for the bull for maximum points.
- The competition rewards hitting the bull.
- Practice improved her accuracy to the bull.
- The marksman never missed the bull.
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the second astrological sign of the zodiac
- Taurus, the bull, represents people born in April and May.
- The bull is associated with stubbornness and determination.
- Zodiac charts place the bull after Aries.
- She reads horoscopes under the sign of the bull.
- The constellation of the bull is visible in winter.
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someone who buys or holds a certain asset or market expecting that their prices will increase, allowing them to sell at a profit
- The bull invested heavily in tech stocks, confident that their prices would surge in the coming months.
- During a market uptrend, bulls are optimistic about the future and often drive prices higher with their buying activity.
- As a bull, she looks for undervalued companies with strong growth potential to maximize her returns.
- Bulls thrive in bullish markets, capitalizing on rising prices to achieve substantial profits.
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