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   Bull

   /bo͝ol/

   

   noun

   • 1. an uncastrated male bovine animal: "bull calves"
   • ▪ a large male animal, especially a whale or elephant.
   • ▪ the zodiacal sign or constellation Taurus.
   • 2. a person who buys shares hoping to sell them at a higher price later.

   adjective

   • 1. (of a part of the body, especially the neck) resembling the corresponding part of a male bovine animal in build and strength: "his bull neck and broad shoulders"

   verb

   • 1. push or drive powerfully or violently: "he bulled the motorcycle clear of the tunnel"
   • 2. (of a cow) behave in a manner characteristic of being in heat.

   Word Origin late Old Englishbula (recorded in place names), from Old Norse boli. Compare with bullock.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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