A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.
Synonyms: projectile, ball, shot, missile More Synonyms of bullet
2. See also plastic bullet, rubber bullet
3.
See to bite the bullet
bullet in British English
(ˈbʊlɪt)
noun
1.
a.
a small metallic missile enclosed in a cartridge, used as the projectile of a gun, rifle, etc
b.
the entire cartridge
2.
something resembling a bullet, esp in shape or effect
3. stock exchange
a fixed interest security with a single maturity date
4. business
a.
the final repayment of a loan that repays the whole of the sum borrowed, as interim payments have been for interest only
b.
(as modifier)
a bullet loan
5. British slang
dismissal, sometimes without notice (esp in the phrases get orgive the bullet)
6. printing centred dot
7. bite the bullet
Derived forms
bullet-like (ˈbullet-ˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C16: from French boulette, diminutive of boule ball; see bowl2
bullet in American English
(ˈbʊlɪt)
noun
1.
a small ball or cone-shaped missile of lead, metal alloy, etc., to be shot from a firearm
2. Loosely
a bullet in its casing; cartridge
3.
anything like a bullet in shape, action, etc.
4.
a solid dot used as at the beginning of a line for emphasis
5. US
a bullet-shaped symbol used to indicate a rapid increase in sales and airplay of musical recordings, videos, etc.
Word origin
Fr boulette, dim. of boule, a ball < L bulla: see bull2
More idioms containing
bullet
get the bullet
bite the bullet
In other languages
bullet
British English: bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ NOUN
A bullet is a small piece of metal which is fired from a gun.
Two of the police fired 16 bullets each.
American English: bullet
Arabic: رَصاصَة
Brazilian Portuguese: bala munição
Chinese: 子弹
Croatian: metak
Czech: kulka
Danish: kugle
Dutch: kogel
European Spanish: bala
Finnish: luoti
French: balle munitions
German: Kugel Gewehr
Greek: σφαίρα
Italian: pallottola
Japanese: 弾丸
Korean: 총알
Norwegian: kule
Polish: pocisk
European Portuguese: bala munição
Romanian: glonț
Russian: пуля
Latin American Spanish: bala
Swedish: kula
Thai: กระสุน
Turkish: kurşun silah
Ukrainian: куля
Vietnamese: viên đạn
All related terms of 'bullet'
bullet hole
hole made by a bullet
bullet-headed
with a head shaped like a bullet
bullet point
A bullet point is one of a series of important items for discussion or action in a document , usually marked by a square or round symbol .
bullet-proof
Something that is bullet-proof is made of a strong material that bullets cannot pass through.
bullet train
a passenger train that travels at very high speed
bullet wound
a wound made by a bullet
dumdum bullet
a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed small-arms bullet that expands on impact and inflicts extensive laceration
magic bullet
In medicine , a magic bullet is a drug or treatment that can cure a disease quickly and completely.
rubber bullet
A rubber bullet is a bullet made of a metal ball coated with rubber. It is intended to injure people rather than kill them, and is used by police or soldiers to control crowds during a riot.
silver bullet
a simple and immediate remedy for an intractable problem
tracer bullet
a round of small arms ammunition containing a tracer
dumdum (bullet)
a soft-nosed bullet that expands when it hits, inflicting a large, jagged wound
plastic bullet
A plastic bullet is a large bullet made of plastic, which is intended to make people stop rioting, rather than to kill people.
bullet-resistant
not allowing bullets to pass through
get the bullet
to lose your job .
percussion bullet
a bullet that is exploded by percussion
bite the bullet
to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation
to bite the bullet
If someone bites the bullet , they accept that they have to do something unpleasant but necessary .
bully tree
any of several tropical American trees of the sapodilla family that yield balata
Chinese translation of 'bullet'
bullet
(ˈbulɪt)
n(c)
子弹(彈) (zǐdàn) (发, fā)
(noun)
Definition
a small metallic missile used as the projectile of a gun or rifle
There are three bullet holes in the windscreen.
Synonyms
projectile
an enormous artillery gun used to fire a huge projectile
ball
A cannon ball struck the ship.
shot
These guns are lighter and take more shot for their size.
missile
nuclear missiles
slug
pellet
He was taken to hospital for treatment to pellet wounds.
idiom
See bite the bullet
related words
related maniaballistomania
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ball
A cannon ball struck the ship.
Synonyms
projectile,
shot,
missile,
bullet,
ammunition,
slug,
pellet,
grapeshot
in the sense of missile
Definition
an object or weapon that is thrown, launched, or fired at a target
nuclear missiles
Synonyms
projectile,
weapon,
shell,
rocket
in the sense of pellet
Definition
a piece of small shot
He was taken to hospital for treatment to pellet wounds.