bull (EN)

noun, adjective, verb

noun “bull”

1. a fully grown male cow or ox
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   The farmer kept a strong bull in the field to help with breeding the cows.
2. a person who buys stocks or goods hoping their prices will increase
   Many bulls are buying tech stocks, expecting their prices to increase significantly in the coming months.
3. the very center part of a shooting target
   She aimed carefully and hit the bull with her first shot.
4. a polite way to say "nonsense" when speaking casually
   Don't give me that bull; I know you're just making excuses.
5. a formal announcement or directive issued by the Pope
   The Pope issued a bull declaring a new feast day for the church.

adjective “bull”

1. used to describe a fully grown male of certain large animal species
   The bull moose stood proudly in the clearing.
2. describes a situation in the stock market where prices are generally going up
   We've only seen a bull market during the past 3 months.

verb “bull”

1. (intransitive, of a cow) to be in heat
   The farmer noticed that the heifer was bulling and brought in the bull for mating.
2. (transitive, of a bull) to mate with
   The bull bulled the heifer in the pasture.