- 1[countable] the male of any animal in the cow family a bull neck (= a short thick neck like a bull) compare bullock, cow, ox, steer
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- 2[countable] the male of the elephant, whale, and some other large animals compare cow
- 3[countable] (finance) a person who buys shares in a company, hoping to sell them soon afterward at a higher price compare bear
- 4[countable] an official order or statement from the pope (= the head of the Roman Catholic Church) a papal bull
- 5[uncountable] (slang) nonsense That's a load of bull!
- 6[countable] = bull's-eye see cock and bull story Idioms
a person who is careless, or who moves or acts in a rough or awkward way, in a place or situation where skill and care are needed You're not going to go storming in there like a bull in a china shop, are you?
something that is likely to make someone very angry
to have a conversation in an informal way synonym chat We sat around in the bar, shooting the breeze.
to face a difficult or dangerous situation directly and with courage Nora decided to take the bull by the horns and organize things herself.
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