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bull1 (bŏŏl)

[Middle English bule, from Old English bula, probably from Old Norse boli.]

noun 

    1. An adult male bovine mammal.
    2. The uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle.
    3. The male of certain other large animals, such as the alligator, elephant, or moose.
  2. An exceptionally large, strong, and aggressive person.
    1. An optimist, especially regarding business conditions.
    2. A person who buys commodities or securities in anticipation of a rise in prices or who tries by speculative purchases to effect such a rise.
  4. Slang A police officer or detective.
  5. Slang
    1. Foolish, deceitful, or boastful language.
    2. Insolent talk or behavior.

verb: bulled, bull·ing, bulls. 

transitive verb 

To push; force.

intransitive verb 

To push ahead or through forcefully: “He bulls through the press horde that encircles the car” (Scott Turow)

adjective 

  1. Male.
  2. Large and strong like a bull.
  3. Characterized by rising prices: a bull market.

idioms

grab the bull by the horns
To deal with a problem directly and resolutely.
bull2 (bŏŏl)

[Middle English bulle, from Old French, from Medieval Latin bulla; see bulla.]

noun 

  1. An official document issued by the pope and sealed with a bulla.
  2. The bulla used to seal such a document.
bull3 (bŏŏl)

[Origin unknown.]

noun 

A gross blunder in logical speech or expression.
Bull (bŏŏl)

noun 

See Taurus
Tau·rus (tôŕəs)

[Middle English, from Latin, bull, the constellation Taurus.]

noun 

  1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Orion and Aries.
    1. The second sign of the zodiac.
    2. One who is born under this sign.