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buck
buck - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
buck
Definition
(noun) a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
Synonyms
:
long horse
,
vaulting horse
Definition
(noun) a piece of paper money worth one dollar
Synonyms
:
clam
,
dollar
,
dollar bill
,
one dollar bill
Definition
(noun) United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
Synonyms
:
pearl buck
,
pearl sydenstricker buck
Definition
(noun) a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
Synonyms
:
horse
,
sawbuck
,
sawhorse
Definition
(noun) mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
Definition
(verb) to strive with determination
Example Sentence
John is bucking for a promotion
Definition
(verb) resist
Synonyms
:
go against
Example Sentence
buck the trend
Definition
(verb) move quickly and violently
Synonyms
:
charge
,
shoot
,
shoot down
,
tear
Example Sentence
The car tore down the street
He came charging into my office
Definition
(verb) jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
Synonyms
:
hitch
,
jerk
Example Sentence
the yung filly bucked
Word used in video below:
text: And Buck-Knife Joe is in. [ Growling ]
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