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buck 1 B0525400 (bŭk)n.1. a. A male deer.b. The male of various other mammals, such as antelopes, kangaroos, mice, or rabbits.c. Antelope considered as a group: a herd of buck.2. a. A robust or high-spirited young man.b. A fop.3. Offensive A Native American or black man.4. An act or instance of bucking: a horse that unseated its rider on the first buck.5. a. Buckskin.b. bucks Buckskin breeches or shoes.v. bucked, buck·ing, bucks v.intr.1. To leap upward arching the back: The horse bucked in fright.2. To charge with the head lowered; butt.3. To make sudden jerky movements; jolt: The motor bucked and lurched before it finally ran smoothly.4. To resist stubbornly and obstinately; balk.5. Informal To strive with determination: bucking for a promotion.v.tr.1. To throw or toss by bucking: buck off a rider; bucked the packsaddle off its back.2. To oppose directly and stubbornly; go against: "Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the country, is bucking the trend" (American Demographics).3. Football To charge into (an opponent's line) carrying the ball.4. To butt against with the head.adj. Of the lowest rank in a specified military category: a buck private; a buck sergeant.Phrasal Verb: buck up To summon one's courage or spirits; hearten: My friends tried to buck me up after I lost the contest. [Middle English bukke, from Old English buc, male deer, and bucca, male goat.] buck′er n.
buck 2 B0525400 (bŭk)n.1. A sawhorse or sawbuck.2. A leather-covered frame used for gymnastic vaulting. [Alteration (influenced by buck) of Dutch bok, male goat, trestle, from Middle Dutch boc.]
buck 3 B0525400 (bŭk)n.1. Informal A dollar.2. Informal An amount of money: working overtime to make an extra buck.3. Slang a. A large round amount of currency, especially a hundred dollars.b. A hundred of some other units, especially miles per hour or pounds: was doing a buck twenty out on the Interstate; a boxer weighing in at a buck fifty. [Short for buckskin (from its use in trade).]
buck 4 B0525400 (bŭk)n.1. Games A counter or marker formerly passed from one poker player to another to indicate an obligation, especially one's turn to deal.2. Informal Obligation to account for something; responsibility: tried to pass the buck for the failure to his boss.tr.v. bucked, buck·ing, bucks Informal To pass (a task or duty) to another, especially so as to avoid responsibility: "We will see the stifling of initiative and the increased bucking of decisions to the top" (Winston Lord).Idiom: the buck stops here Informal The ultimate responsibility rests here. [Short for buckhorn knife (from its use as a marker in poker).]buck (bʌk) n1. (Zoology) a. the male of various animals including the goat, hare, kangaroo, rabbit, and reindeerb. (as modifier): a buck antelope. 2. (Zoology) South African an antelope or deer of either sex3. informal US a young man4. archaic a robust spirited young man5. archaic a dandy; fop6. the act of buckingvb7. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (intr) (of a horse or other animal) to jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched8. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (tr) (of a horse, etc) to throw (its rider) by bucking9. informal chiefly (when: intr, often foll by against) US and Canadian to resist or oppose obstinately: to buck against change; to buck change. 10. (tr; usually passive) informal to cheer or encourage: I was very bucked at passing the exam. 11. informal US and Canadian (esp of a car) to move forward jerkily; jolt12. US and Canadian to charge against (something) with the head down; butt[Old English bucca he-goat; related to Old Norse bukkr, Old High German bock, Old Irish bocc] ˈbucker n
buck (bʌk) n1. (Currencies) US and Canadian and Austral a dollar2. (Currencies) South African a rand3. a fast buck easily gained money4. bang for one's buck See bang116[C19: of obscure origin]
buck (bʌk) n1. (Gymnastics) gymnastics a type of vaulting horse2. (Tools) US and Canadian a stand for timber during sawing. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): sawhorse vb (Forestry) (tr) US and Canadian to cut (a felled or fallen tree) into lengths[C19: short for sawbuck]
buck (bʌk) n1. (Card Games) poker a marker in the jackpot to remind the winner of some obligation when his turn comes to deal2. pass the buck informal to shift blame or responsibility onto another3. the buck stops here informal the ultimate responsibility lies here[C19: probably from buckhorn knife, placed before a player in poker to indicate that he was the next dealer]
Buck (bʌk) n (Biography) Pearl S(ydenstricker). 1892–1973, US novelist, noted particularly for her novel of Chinese life The Good Earth (1931): Nobel prize for literature 1938buck1 (bʌk) n. 1. the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, goat, and certain other animals. 2. buckskin (defs. 1, 2). 3. a casual oxford shoe made of buckskin, often in white or a neutral color. 4. Older Use. an impetuous, dashing, or spirited man or youth. 5. Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a male American Indian or black.) adj. 6. of the lowest rank within a military designation: buck private. [before 1000; Middle English bukke, Old English bucca he-goat, bucc male deer; c. Middle Dutch, Old High German boc, Old Norse bukkr] usage: Definition 4 is a slur and should be avoided. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as highly insulting. buck2 (bʌk) v.i. 1. (of a saddle or pack animal) to leap with arched back and land with head low and forelegs stiff. 2. to resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly: to buck at a suggestion. 3. (of a vehicle, motor, or the like) to operate unevenly; move by jerks and bounces. v.t. 4. to throw or attempt to throw (a rider) by bucking. 5. to force a way through or proceed against (an obstacle): The plane bucked a strong headwind. 6. to strike with the head; butt. 7. to resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly to. 8. to gamble, play, or take a risk against: to buck the odds. 9. buck for, to strive or compete for (a promotion, raise, etc.). 10. buck up, to make or become cheerful. n. 11. an act of bucking. [1855–60] buck′er, n. buck3 (bʌk) n. 1. a sawhorse. 2. a leather-covered block, used in gymnastics for vaulting. [1855–60; short for sawbuck] buck4 (bʌk) n. 1. an object used by a poker player as a marker for who has the deal, for an ante, etc. 2. ultimate responsibility: The buck stops here. v.t. 3. to pass (something) along to another. Idioms: pass the buck, to shift responsibility or blame to another person. [1860–65; short for buckhorn knife, which was often used by poker players as a marker] buck7 (bʌk) adv. completely; stark: buck naked. [1925–30, Amer.] buck8 (bʌk) n. Slang. a dollar. Idioms: bang for the buck, return for one's investment. [1855–60, Amer.] Buck (bʌk) n. Pearl (Sydenstricker), 1892–1973, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1938. buck Past participle: bucked Gerund: bucking
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I buck | you buck | he/she/it bucks | we buck | you buck | they buck |
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I bucked | you bucked | he/she/it bucked | we bucked | you bucked | they bucked |
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I am bucking | you are bucking | he/she/it is bucking | we are bucking | you are bucking | they are bucking |
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I have bucked | you have bucked | he/she/it has bucked | we have bucked | you have bucked | they have bucked |
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I was bucking | you were bucking | he/she/it was bucking | we were bucking | you were bucking | they were bucking |
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I had bucked | you had bucked | he/she/it had bucked | we had bucked | you had bucked | they had bucked |
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I will buck | you will buck | he/she/it will buck | we will buck | you will buck | they will buck |
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I will have bucked | you will have bucked | he/she/it will have bucked | we will have bucked | you will have bucked | they will have bucked |
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I will be bucking | you will be bucking | he/she/it will be bucking | we will be bucking | you will be bucking | they will be bucking |
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I have been bucking | you have been bucking | he/she/it has been bucking | we have been bucking | you have been bucking | they have been bucking |
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I will have been bucking | you will have been bucking | he/she/it will have been bucking | we will have been bucking | you will have been bucking | they will have been bucking |
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I had been bucking | you had been bucking | he/she/it had been bucking | we had been bucking | you had been bucking | they had been bucking |
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I would buck | you would buck | he/she/it would buck | we would buck | you would buck | they would buck |
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I would have bucked | you would have bucked | he/she/it would have bucked | we would have bucked | you would have bucked | they would have bucked | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | buck - a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaultinglong horse, vaulting horsegymnastic horse, horse - a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs | | 2. | buck - a piece of paper money worth one dollardollar bill, one dollar bill, clam, dollarU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback, bill, note - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" | | 3. | Buck - United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)Pearl Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker Buck | | 4. | buck - a framework for holding wood that is being sawedsawbuck, sawhorse, horseframework - a structure supporting or containing somethingtrestle - sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop | | 5. | buck - mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupialsstag - adult male deer | Verb | 1. | buck - to strive with determination; "John is bucking for a promotion"endeavor, endeavour, strive - attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy" | | 2. | buck - resist; "buck the trend"go againstreact, oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say" | | 3. | buck - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"shoot down, tear, charge, shoothie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"rip - move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast" | | 4. | buck - jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"hitch, jerkmove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
buck1noun1. (Informal) profit, earnings, return, proceeds, takings, winnings This means big bucks for someone.2. (Archaic) gallant, blood, spark, blade, beau, dandy, fop, popinjay, coxcomb He'd been a real hellraiser as a young buck.verb1. resist, oppose, defy, thwart, stand up to, struggle against, hold out against, put up a fight (against) He wants to be the tough rebel who bucks the system.buck something or someone up cheer up, encourage, brighten, hearten, enliven, perk up, gladden, raise someone's spirits, gee up, make happier, inspirit, jolly along (informal) The aim was to buck up their spirits.buck up1. rally, brighten, cheer up, take heart, perk up After half-time we started to buck up.2. (Informal) hurry up, speed up, hasten, get under way, gather momentum, get moving, get a move on, put your foot down (informal), increase the tempo, shake a leg, open up the throttle, put on speed, rattle your dags (N.Z. informal) Buck up or we'll be late!
buck2 nounRelated words collective nouns brace, leasebuckverbTo take a stand against:challenge, contest, dispute, oppose, resist, traverse.phrasal verb buck upTo impart strength and confidence to:cheer (up), encourage, hearten, nerve, perk up.Translationsbuck (bak) noun the male of the deer, hare, rabbit etc. a buck and a doe. 雄鹿,公兔等 雄鹿,公兔等 verb (of a horse or mule) to make a series of rapid jumps into the air. (馬、騾等)猛然躍起 (马、骡等)猛然弯背跃起 ˈbuckskin noun, adjective (of) a soft leather made of deerskin or sheepskin. 鹿皮,羊皮 鹿皮,羊皮 buck up1. to hurry. You'd better buck up if you want to catch the bus. 快點 快点2. to cheer up. She bucked up when she heard the news. 精神振作,感到鼓舞 振作起来,打起精神 pass the buck to pass on responsibility (to someone else). Whenever he is blamed for anything, he tries to pass the buck. 推卸責任給... 推卸责任给…buck
buck1. n. a dollar. Gimme a buck for a bottle of wine, will you mister? 2. tv. to resist something. He enjoys bucking the system. 3. n. a buckskin (leather) shoe. (Usually plural.) Look at my new white bucks! See:- (the) big bucks
- a bigger bang for (one's) buck
- an honest buck
- bang for (one's)/the buck
- bang for the buck
- bang for your buck
- big bucks
- bigger bang for the buck
- break the buck
- buck
- buck (one's) ideas up
- buck fever
- buck for
- buck for (something)
- buck for something
- buck naked
- buck off
- buck stops here
- buck stops here, the
- buck the system
- buck the trend
- buck up
- buck up (one's) ideas
- buck up your ideas
- buck your ideas up
- buckpasser
- bucks party
- earn an honest buck
- fast buck
- feel like a million bucks
- get back on the horse (that bucked you)
- knuck if you buck
- like a million bucks
- look like a million bucks
- look/feel like a million dollars/bucks
- make a fast buck
- make a fast/quick buck
- make a quick buck
- make an honest buck
- more bang for (one's)/the buck
- more bang for the buck
- more bang for your buck
- no bucks, no Buck Rogers
- pass the buck
- pass the buck, to
- quick buck
- the buck stops here
- the buck stops with (one)
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buck11. a. the male of various animals including the goat, hare, kangaroo, rabbit, and reindeer b. (as modifier): a buck antelope 2. South African an antelope or deer of either sex
buck21. US, Canadian, and Austral informal a dollar 2. South African informal a rand
buck31. Gymnastics a type of vaulting horse 2. US and Canadian a stand for timber during sawing
buck4 Poker a marker in the jackpot to remind the winner of some obligation when his turn comes to deal
Buck Pearl S(ydenstricker). 1892--1973, US novelist, noted particularly for her novel of Chinese life The Good Earth (1931): Nobel prize for literature 1938 buck[bək] (building construction) The frame into which the finished door fits. (mining engineering) To break up or pulverize ore samples. A large quartz reef in which there is little or no accessory minerals such as gold. Also known as buck quartz; bull quartz. (vertebrate zoology) A male deer. buck1. A door buck. 2. A sawhorse.Buckafter murder of his master, leads wolf pack. [Am. Lit.: The Call of the Wild]See: Dogs
Buckclever and temerarious dog perseveres in the Klondike. [Am. Lit.: Call of the Wild]See: Resourcefulnessbuck
Buck (bŭk), Gordon, U.S. surgeon, 1807-1877. See: Buck extension, Buck fascia, Buck traction. buck Regional drug slang To shoot someone in the head.LegalSeeHorseBuck
BuckSlang for one million dollars.Buck1. Among traders, informal for $1 million.
2. More generally, informal for one dollar or one euro. See also: Breaking the buck.
3. In bond trading, 1/10 of one dollar of a bond price. Because bonds often are quoted in terms of 1,000 points (and not in terms of dollars), a buck is equivalent to one point.buck Related to buck: the buck stops hereSynonyms for bucknoun profitSynonyms- profit
- earnings
- return
- proceeds
- takings
- winnings
noun gallantSynonyms- gallant
- blood
- spark
- blade
- beau
- dandy
- fop
- popinjay
- coxcomb
verb resistSynonyms- resist
- oppose
- defy
- thwart
- stand up to
- struggle against
- hold out against
- put up a fight (against)
phrase buck something or someone upSynonyms- cheer up
- encourage
- brighten
- hearten
- enliven
- perk up
- gladden
- raise someone's spirits
- gee up
- make happier
- inspirit
- jolly along
phrase buck up: rallySynonyms- rally
- brighten
- cheer up
- take heart
- perk up
phrase buck up: hurry upSynonyms- hurry up
- speed up
- hasten
- get under way
- gather momentum
- get moving
- get a move on
- put your foot down
- increase the tempo
- shake a leg
- open up the throttle
- put on speed
- rattle your dags
Synonyms for buckverb to take a stand againstSynonyms- challenge
- contest
- dispute
- oppose
- resist
- traverse
phrase buck up: to impart strength and confidence toSynonyms- cheer
- encourage
- hearten
- nerve
- perk up
Synonyms for bucknoun a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongatedSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a piece of paper money worth one dollarSynonyms- dollar bill
- one dollar bill
- clam
- dollar
Related Words- U.S.A.
- United States
- United States of America
- US
- USA
- America
- the States
- U.S.
- bank bill
- bank note
- banker's bill
- banknote
- Federal Reserve note
- government note
- greenback
- bill
- note
noun United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)Synonyms- Pearl Buck
- Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
noun a framework for holding wood that is being sawedSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)Related Words- eutherian
- eutherian mammal
- placental
- placental mammal
- stag
verb to strive with determinationRelated Wordsverb resistSynonymsRelated Wordsverb move quickly and violentlySynonyms- shoot down
- tear
- charge
- shoot
Related Words- hie
- hotfoot
- pelt along
- race
- rush
- rush along
- speed
- step on it
- belt along
- bucket along
- cannonball along
- hasten
- dash
- scoot
- scud
- dart
- flash
- shoot
- rip
verb jump vertically, with legs stiff and back archedSynonymsRelated Words |