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3 : a large mass

4 : the major portion

Synonyms

body, core, generality, main, mass, staple, weight—more at BODY

2bulk verb 1 : to cause to swell or bulge

2 : to appear as a factor : LOOM

bulk·head noun 1 : a partition separating compartments

2 : a structure built to cover a shaft or a cellar stairway

bulky adjective bulk·i·er; -est : having bulk; especially : being large and unwieldy

1bull noun 1 : a male bovine animal; also : a usu. adult male of various large animals (as the moose, elephant, or whale)

2 : one who buys securities or commodities in expectation of a price increase

— bull·ish adjective

2bull adjective 1 : of, relating to, or suggestive of a bull : MALE

2 : large of its kind

3bull noun [ORIGIN: ME bulle, fr. ML bulla, fr. L, bubble, amulet]

1 : a papal letter

2 : DECREE

4bull noun, slang

: NONSENSE

5bull abbreviation bulletin

1bulldog noun : any of a breed of compact muscular short-haired dogs of English origin

2bulldog verb : to throw (a steer) by seizing the horns and twisting the neck

bull·doze verb 1 : to move, clear, or level with a tractor-driven machine (bull*doz*er) having a broad blade for pushing

2 : to force as if by using a bulldozer

Synonyms

elbow, muscle, press, push—more at PRESS

bul·let noun [ORIGIN: MF boulette small ball & boulet missile, dims. of boule ball, fr. L bulla bubble]

: a missile to be shot from a firearm

bul·let·proof adjective 1 : impenetrable to bullets; also : INVINCIBLE

2 : not subject to corrections, alteration, or modification

bul·le·tin noun 1 : a brief public report intended for immediate release on a matter of public interest

2 : a periodical publication (as of a college)

— bulletin verb

Synonyms

advertisement, announcement, notice, notification, release—more at ANNOUNCEMENT

bulletin board noun 1 a board (as of cork) for posting notices

2 : a public forum on a computer network in which users write or read messages or download files

bull·fight noun : a spectacle in which people ceremonially fight with and usu. kill bulls in an arena

— bull·fight·er noun

bull·frog noun : a large deep-voiced frog

bull·head noun : any of several common freshwater catfishes of the U.S.

bull·head·ed adjective : stupidly stubborn : HEADSTRONG

bul·lion noun : gold or silver esp. in bars or ingots

bull market noun : a market in which securities or commodities are persistently rising in value

bull·ock noun : a young bull; also : STEER

bull pen noun : a place on a baseball field where pitchers warm up; also : the relief pitchers of a baseball team

bull session noun : an informal discussion

bull's–eye noun, plural bull's–eyes : the center of a target; also : a shot that hits the bull's-eye

1bully noun, plural bullies : a person habitually cruel to others who are weaker

Synonyms

gangster, goon, hood, hoodlum, mobster, mug, punk, rowdy, ruffian, thug, tough—more at HOODLUM

2bully adjective : EXCELLENT, FIRST-RATE — often used interjectionally

3bully verb bul·lied; bul·ly·ing : to behave as a bully toward

Synonyms

browbeat, cow, hector, intimidate—more at INTIMIDATE

bul·rush noun : any of several large rushes or sedges of wetlands

bul·wark noun 1 : a wall-like defensive structure

2 : a strong support or protection

Synonyms

brace, buttress, mount, shore, stay, support, underpinning—more at SUPPORT

1bum adjective 1 : of poor quality <~ advice>

2 : DISABLED

2bum verb bummed; bum·ming 1 : to spend time unemployed and wandering; also : LOAF

2 : to obtain by begging

3bum noun 1 : LOAFER

2 : a person who is devoted to a recreational activity

3 : a person who has no job and wanders from place to place : VAGRANT, TRAMP

Synonyms

hobo, tramp, vagabond, vagrant—more at TRAMP

bum·ble·bee noun : any of numerous large hairy social bees

bum·mer noun 1 : an unpleasant experience

2 : something that fails or disappoints