Synonyms for bull
ˈbʊlˌʃɪtbull

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1. bullnoun

   uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

   Synonyms:
   shit, fuzz, papal bull, pig, copper, strapper, bruiser, bull's eye, crap, bullshit, cop, horseshit, dogshit

   Antonyms:
   bear

2. bull, bruiser, strapper, Samsonnoun

   a large and strong and heavyset man

   "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"

   Synonyms:
   shit, fuzz, papal bull, pig, copper, strapper, bruiser, bull's eye, crap, bullshit, cop, horseshit, dogshit

   Antonyms:
   bear

3. bullshit, bull, Irish bull, horseshit, shit, crap, dogshitnoun

   obscene words for unacceptable behavior

   "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"

   Synonyms:
   darn, cop, diddly-squat, diddly, cocksucker, dickhead, squat, hoot, diddlyshit, fuzz, dogshit, strapper, doodly-squat, bullshit, pig, diddly-shit, prick, shit, jack, son of a bitch, crap, tinker's damn, damn, shite, bastard, horseshit, turd, dirt, asshole, diddley, papal bull, bruiser, tinker's dam, diddlysquat, shucks, red cent, dump, copper, bull's eye, whoreson, poop

   Antonyms:
   bear

4. bullnoun

   a serious and ludicrous blunder

   "he made a bad bull of the assignment"

   Synonyms:
   shit, fuzz, papal bull, pig, copper, strapper, bruiser, bull's eye, crap, bullshit, cop, horseshit, dogshit

   Antonyms:
   bear

5. bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pignoun

   uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

   Synonyms:
   bull's eye, atomic number 29, slovenly person, hog, strapper, shit, copper color, papal bull, crap, copper, dogshit, blur, hair, tomentum, grunter, horseshit, pig, fuzz, bullshit, bruiser, slob, pig bed, sloven, cop, squealer

   Antonyms:
   bear

6. bullnoun

   an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later

   Synonyms:
   shit, fuzz, papal bull, pig, copper, strapper, bruiser, bull's eye, crap, bullshit, cop, horseshit, dogshit

   Antonyms:
   bear

7. Taurus, Bullnoun

   (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus

   Synonyms:
   shit, fuzz, papal bull, pig, copper, strapper, bruiser, bull's eye, crap, bullshit, cop, horseshit, dogshit

   Antonyms:
   bear

8. Taurus, Taurus the Bull, Bullnoun

   the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20

   Synonyms:
   shit, fuzz, papal bull, pig, copper, strapper, bruiser, bull's eye, crap, bullshit, cop, horseshit, dogshit

   Antonyms:
   bear

9. bull's eye, bullnoun

   the center of a target

   Synonyms:
   bull's eye, strapper, crap, bell ringer, shit, papal bull, mark, copper, dogshit, home run, horseshit, pig, fuzz, bullshit, bruiser, cop

   Antonyms:
   bear

10. bull, papal bullnoun

    a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)

    Synonyms:
    shit, fuzz, papal bull, pig, copper, strapper, bruiser, bull's eye, crap, bullshit, cop, horseshit, dogshit

    Antonyms:
    bear

11. bullverb

    mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle

    Synonyms:
    shit, fuzz, papal bull, pig, copper, strapper, bruiser, bull's eye, crap, bullshit, cop, horseshit, dogshit

    Antonyms:
    bear

12. bull, bull throughverb

    push or force

    "He bulled through his demands"

    Synonyms:
    fake, bull through, talk through one's hat, bullshit

    Antonyms:
    bear

13. bullverb

    try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying

    Synonyms:
    fake, bull through, talk through one's hat, bullshit

    Antonyms:
    bear

14. talk through one's hat, bullshit, bull, fakeverb

    speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

    "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"

    Synonyms:
    misrepresent, wangle, manipulate, fudge, cook, falsify, bull through, bullshit, forge, fake, counterfeit, talk through one's hat

    Antonyms:
    bear

15. bullverb

    advance in price

    "stocks were bulling"

    Synonyms:
    fake, bull through, talk through one's hat, bullshit

    Antonyms:
    bear

Matched Categories

1. • Astrology
   • Blunder
   • Cattle
   • Center
   • Edict
   • Investing
   • Investor
   • Man
   • Person
   • Policeman
   • Push
   • Rise
   • Sign
   • Speculate
   • Target

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1. bovine animal

   Submitted by rinat on August 11, 2019  

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1. bullnoun

   Synonyms:
   male of bovine animals

2. bullnoun

   Synonyms:
   edict (issued by the pope), rescript

3. bullnoun

   Synonyms:
   blunder (involving a contradiction), gross mistake

4. bullnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Astron.) taurus

5. bullnoun

   Synonyms:
   horn-pout, mud-pout, cat-fish (pimelodus cattus)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bullnoun

   Synonyms:
   taurus, minotaur, apis

   Associated words:
   tauriform, taurine, bovine, bellow

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1. List of paraphrases for "bull":

   taurus, elephant, ngau, bulls, niu, ox, char, conn

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1. W. C. Fields:

   There comes a time in the affairs of man when he must take the bull by the tail and face the situation.

2. Bob Barnes:

   That bull wanted something, and he was staring right at me … In my head, I’m thinking, ‘What do I do?’ Like — this is the real deal.

3. Chris Retzler:

   We felt that we were due for a correction, we just didn't know what would trigger it, and when it would begin, i don't know how low we go and how long we stay there, but I still remain firmly of the belief that we are in a bull market.

4. Daragh Maher:

   We have been talking about it being the beginning of the end and that's still the way I would characterise it, what it will have done, I think, is raised some doubts in people's minds that the bull run is not without end.

5. Liu Ligang:

   (The sustainability of this rally) depends on whether all these proposed reform measures can be rolled out, then we can see if this is just a flash or the beginning of a bull market.