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buck¹ Definition

buck (buk)

noun

  1. pl. bucks or buck a male deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, etc.
  2. ☆ the act of bucking
    1. buckskin
    2. casual oxford shoes, originally of buckskin, now usually of light-colored suede, nubuck, etc.
  4. Informal a young man, esp. one who is bold, lively, vigorous, etc.: sometimes a contemptuous or patronizing term as applied to a young black or North American Indian man
  5. Archaic a fop or dandy

Etymology: ME bukke < OE bucca, male goat < IE base *bhuĝo- > Ger bock, Du bok, Ir boc

intransitive verb

  1. ☆ to rear upward quickly and descend with the back arched and forelegs stiff, as in an attempt to throw off a rider: said of a horse, mule, etc.
  2. to plunge forward with lowered head, as a goat
  3. ☆ Informal to resist something as if plunging against it
  4. ☆ Informal to move jerkily: said as of a car

transitive verb

  1. ☆ to dislodge or throw by bucking
  2. ☆ Informal to resist stubbornly

adjective

  1. male
  2. ☆ of the lowest military rating buck private, buck sergeant

buck¹ Related Forms
buck′er noun
buck¹ Idioms

buck for

☆

Slang to work eagerly or too eagerly for (a promotion, etc.)

buck up

☆

Informal to cheer up

buck² Definition

buck (buk)

noun

  1. Now Rare a sawbuck; sawhorse
  2. a small gymnastics horse used especially for training

Etymology: < sawbuck

buck³ Definition

☆ buck (buk)

noun

  1. Poker, Historical a counter placed before a player as a reminder to deal next, etc.
  2. Slang a dollar

Etymology: < ? buckskin, used as a medium of exchange

buck³ Idioms

pass the buck

Informal to evade blame or responsibility by trying to pass it to someone else

Buck Definition

Buck (buk)

Buck, Pearl (born Pearl Sydenstricker) 1892-1973; U.S. novelist

buck Synonyms

buck

n.

The male of certain animals

sire, stag, bull; see deer, goat.

pass the buck*

avoid responsibility, shirk, shift the blame; see delegate 2, evade 1.

buck Synonyms

buck

v.

  1. To attempt to throw a rider by jumping

    rear, plunge, buck off, unseat, unhorse, dislodge, throw off, eject; see also jump 1, oust.

  2. *To oppose

    resist, combat, counter; see oppose 1, resist 1.

buck Finance Definition
A slang term used to refer to one U.S. dollar; in traders’ jargon, $1 million.
buck Usage Examples

Object

  • bronco: Bucking bronco, music, bungee run, bouncy castle, bbq, radar football, dance displays plus lots more!
  • trend: I joined the SSP to buck trends, not follow them.
  • fizz: A basic wedding including red-carpet arrival, bucks fizz for the guests and wine with the meal costs about £ 38.50 a head.

Converse of object

  • pass: Are you just trying to pass the buck to someone else?
  • earn: Hollywood has no social responsibility, it produces whatever will earn the big bucks.
  • chase: I would have advocated Shaun Wright-Phillips ahead of Beckham, but he destroyed his career when chasing the big bucks at Chelsea.
  • invest: Rather than use inexpensive off-the-shelf solutions, the firm has invested big bucks in a bespoke system.
  • make: You can't make a quick buck from a home truth.

Adjective modifier

  • mega: If you're paying mega bucks for a large wide screen TV, there's really no excuse.
  • fallow: They are royal stags and fallow bucks because this was a Royal Forest.
  • quick: You can't make a quick buck from a home truth.
  • fast: They descend like flies wherever there's a fast buck to be made.
  • big: Big bucks in advance, then a weekly payment.. .
  • few: Give them a few bucks to cover any postage costs.

Modifies a noun

  • fizz: Where else can guests listen to the frog chorus of the Amazon rainforest while sipping bucks fizz?
  • rothschild: This effect is buck quot rothschild a book called.
  • passing: Another cause I would suggest for the severity of the youth unemployment problem is buck passing.
  • converter: This approach is demonstrated by the example of the DC-DC buck converter.
  • tooth: Buck teeth or a very small lower jaw can mean that the tongue is too large for the space available.

Modifying Another Word

  • awfully: Emma and he both look awfully bucked about things, but not any more bucked than you and I'll be.
Buck Quotes

Oh, poor Pearl Buck! She has no more bounce than a boiled potato.

—Porter, Katherine Anne

buck Quotes

The buck doesn't even pause here. SeeTruman 869:45.

—Regan, Donald Thomas

The buck starts here. SeeTruman 869:45.

—Greenspan, Alan

The buck stops here.

—Truman, Harry S