I. ˈbu̇l, ˈbəl noun
Etymology: Middle English bule, from Old English bula; akin to Old Norse boli bull
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : a male bovine ; especially : an adult uncastrated male domestic bovine
b. : a usually adult male of various large animals (as elephants, whales, or seals)
2. : one who buys securities or commodities in expectation of a price rise or who acts to effect such a rise — compare bear
3. : one that resembles a bull (as in brawny physique)
4. : bulldog
5. slang : police officer , detective
6. capitalized : Taurus
II. adjective
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : of or relating to a bull
b. : male
a bull calf
c. : suggestive of a bull
2. : large of its kind
a bull lathe
III. verb
Date: 1884
intransitive verb
: to advance forcefully
transitive verb
1. : to act on with violence
2. : force
bull ed his way through the crowd
IV. noun
Etymology: Middle English bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla, from Latin, bubble, amulet
Date: 14th century
1. : a solemn papal letter sealed with a bulla or with a red-ink imprint of the device on the bulla
2. : edict , decree
V. verb
Date: 1609
transitive verb
slang : to fool especially by fast boastful talk
intransitive verb
slang : to engage in idle and boastful talk
VI. noun
Etymology: perhaps from obsolete bull to mock
Date: 1640
1. : a grotesque blunder in language
2. slang : empty boastful talk
3. slang : nonsense 2
VII. abbreviation
bulletin