bull: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with B · ends with L
Meaning of bull
noun
- countable, uncountable
An adult male, specifically: An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
- broadly, countable, uncountable
An adult male, specifically: An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. Any bovine of an aggressive or long-horned breed regardless of age and sex.
- countable, uncountable
An adult male, specifically: A male of domesticated cattle or oxen of any age.
- countable, uncountable
An adult male, specifically: Any adult male bovine.
Listed forms: bulls.
Source: Wiktionary — bull.
adj
- not-comparable
Large and strong, like a bull.
- attributive, not-comparable
Of large mammals, adult male.
Example: a bull elephant
- not-comparable
Characterized by rising prices or belief that prices will rise.
Example: a bull market
- not-comparable
Stupid.
Source: Wiktionary — bull.
verb
- intransitive, often
To force oneself (in a particular direction); to move aggressively.
Example: He bulled his way in.
- intransitive
To be in heat; to be ready for mating with a bull.
- transitive
To mate with (a cow or heifer).
- transitive
To endeavour to raise the market price of.
Example: to bull railroad bonds
Listed forms: bulls, bulling, bulled.
Source: Wiktionary — bull.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for bull.
noun
a large and strong and heavyset man
noun
Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
noun
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
noun
the center of a target
- bull's eye
- bull's-eye
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is bull in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
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Letter-value score of bull
B(3) + U(1) + L(1) + L(1) = 6 points.
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Anagrams of bull
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Shorter words from bull
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