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bullan adult male of various animals, especially cattle

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an adult male of various animals, especially cattle

Pronunciation (IPA): /bʊl/

Korean meaning: 황소, 수소 (특히 소의 성체 수컷)

Korean pronunciation: **불**

Example Sentences

  • She decided to take the bull by the horns and ask for a raise.
  • My dad thinks he's tough, but he runs away when he sees a bull in the field.
  • The stock market turned into a bull market after the positive news.

bull

NOUN

//bʊl//

an adult male of various animals, especially cattle

bull concept
💡 Concept

A massive bull charges across the dusty pasture, scattering startled farmhands.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bʊl/
🇬🇧 UK/bʊl/

🌳Etymology

Rootbull

Origin

고대 영어 'bula'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족 공통 조상에서 나온 단어입니다. 인도유럽어 어근 *bhel- (부풀다, 크다)와 관련이 있어 '크고 강한 동물'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

fullpullwoolcool
full
pull
wool
cool

🔗Collocations

bull market
take the bull by the horns
bull's eye
bull-headed
red bull
pit bull
bull run

📝Examples

She decided to take the bull by the horns and ask for a raise.

😄 Fun example

My dad thinks he's tough, but he runs away when he sees a bull in the field.

The stock market turned into a bull market after the positive news.

😄 Fun example

The matador waved his cape at the confused bull, who was probably thinking 'Why is this human dancing?'

📚Related Words

Synonyms

oxsteercattlebovine

Antonyms

cowbear

Related

bullfightbulldogbullishbulldozerbully

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