Bulls: meaning, definitions and examples

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bulls

 

[ bสŠlz ]

Context #1

animal

Adult male of various large animals, such as elephants, moose, or whales, especially one kept for breeding.

Synonyms

male cattle, ox, steer

Examples of usage

  • He breeds bulls for a living.
  • The farmer has a herd of bulls on his ranch.
  • The bull charged at the matador in the arena.
  • The bull pawed the ground with its hoof.
  • The black bull stood majestic in the field.
Context #2

stock market

A speculator who buys in anticipation of a rise in prices.

Synonyms

bullish investor, optimist

Examples of usage

  • The bulls are confident in the market's upward trend.
  • He is a well-known bull in the stock market.
  • The bull market shows no signs of slowing down.
  • The investor turned bullish on the tech sector.
  • She made a lot of money by being a bull.

Translations

Translations of the word "bulls" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น touros

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅˆเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Stiere

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ banteng

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะธะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ byki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้›„็‰› (ใŠใ†ใ—, oushi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท taureaux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ toros

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท boฤŸalar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™ฉ์†Œ (hwangso)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุซูŠุฑุงู† (thiran)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรฝci

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bรฝky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ฌ็‰› (gลngniรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ biki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ naut

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑา›ะฐะปะฐั€ (buqalar)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ (kharabi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถkรผzlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ toros

Word origin

The term 'bull' as an animal has been used in English since the Old English period, derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'bula'. In the context of the stock market, 'bull' originated from the term 'bulls and bears', with 'bulls' representing optimism and a rising market. The metaphorical use of 'bull' to describe a positive outlook on prices dates back to the early 18th century.

See also: bull, bulldozer, bullion, bullseye.