n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə k
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bucks
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bucca stag, he-goat; akin to Old High German boc he-goat, Middle Irish bocc
Date: before 12th century
1 or plural buck : a male animal especially : a male deer or antelope
2 a : a male human being : MAN b : a dashing fellow : DANDY
3 or plural buck : ANTELOPE
4 a : BUCKSKIN also : an article (as a shoe) made of buckskin b (1) : DOLLAR 3B (2) : a sum of money especially to be gained <make a quick buck > also : MONEY ― usually used in plural
5 [short for sawbuck sawhorse] a : a supporting rack or frame b : a short thick leather-covered block for gymnastic vaulting