1 [C] the male of any animal in the cow family:
a bull neck (= a short thick neck like a bull's)
compareBULLOCK, COW, OX, STEER
2 [C] the male of the elephant, WHALE and some other large animals
compareCOW
3 [C] (finance) a person who buys shares in a company, hoping to sell them soon afterwards at a higher price:
a bull market (= a situation in which share prices are rising)
compareBEAR
4 [C] an official order or statement from the POPE (= the head of the Roman Catholic Church):
a papal bull
5 [U] (slang) = BULLSHIT:
That's a load of bull!
6 [C] = BULLSEYE
seealsoCOCKANDBULLSTORY
IDIOMS
a bull in a china shop a person who is careless, or who moves or acts in a rough or awkward way, in a place or situation where skill and care are needed:
You're not going to go storming in there like a bull in a china shop, are you?
take the bull by the horns to face a difficult or dangerous situation directly and with courage:
Nora decided to take the bull by the horns and organize things for herself.
moreatREDadj., SHOOTv.
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