Bull: meaning, definitions and examples

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bull

 

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Context #1

animal

A bull is a male animal, especially a male cow. Bulls are known for their strength and are often used in farming for tasks such as plowing fields or pulling carts.

Synonyms

male cow, ox, steer

Examples of usage

  • The farmer used a bull to plow the field.
  • The bull in the pasture was grazing peacefully.
Context #2

stock market

In the stock market, a bull refers to a person who believes that the market will rise and tends to buy securities in the hope of selling them later at a profit.

Synonyms

bullish investor, optimist

Examples of usage

  • The investor turned into a bull after seeing the positive earnings report.
  • The bull market lasted for several months.

Translations

Translations of the word "bull" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น touro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅˆเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Stier

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ banteng

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ byk

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้›„็‰› (ใŠใ™ใ†ใ—, osuushi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท taureau

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ toro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boฤŸa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™ฉ์†Œ (hwangso)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุซูˆุฑ (thawr)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรฝk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bรฝk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ฌ็‰› (gลngniรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ naut

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑา›ะฐ (buqa)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜ (khari)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถkรผz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ toro

Word origin

The word 'bull' has a long history, with its origins dating back to Old English. It has been used to refer to the male bovine animal as well as in the context of the stock market. The term 'bull market' is believed to have originated from the way a bull thrusts its horns up into the air, symbolizing a rising market. Over the years, 'bull' has become a widely recognized term in both agriculture and finance.

See also: bulldozer, bullion, bulls, bullseye.