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Quick definitions from WordNet (buck)
▸ noun: mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
▸ noun: United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
▸ noun: a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
▸ noun: a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
▸ noun: a piece of paper money worth one dollar
▸ verb: resist ("Buck the trend")
▸ verb: to strive with determination ("John is bucking for a promotion")
▸ verb: jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched ("The yung filly bucked")
▸ verb: move quickly and violently
▸ adjective: of the lowest rank in a category ("A buck private")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 6250 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #755)
▸ name: A male given name (common: 1 in 25000 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1205)
▸ Also see bucks
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to buck
▸ Usage examples for buck
▸ Idioms related to buck (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing buck
▸ Popular nouns described by buck
▸ Words that often appear near buck
▸ Rhymes of buck
▸ Invented words related to buck
▸ noun: mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
▸ noun: United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
▸ noun: a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
▸ noun: a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
▸ noun: a piece of paper money worth one dollar
▸ verb: resist ("Buck the trend")
▸ verb: to strive with determination ("John is bucking for a promotion")
▸ verb: jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched ("The yung filly bucked")
▸ verb: move quickly and violently
▸ adjective: of the lowest rank in a category ("A buck private")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 6250 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #755)
▸ name: A male given name (common: 1 in 25000 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1205)
▸ Also see bucks
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to buck
▸ Usage examples for buck
▸ Idioms related to buck (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing buck
▸ Popular nouns described by buck
▸ Words that often appear near buck
▸ Rhymes of buck
▸ Invented words related to buck