bull
/ˈbʊl/
nounverb
Common
1.n.uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
2.n.a large and strong and heavyset man
“he was a bull of a man”
3.n.obscene words for unacceptable behavior
“I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk”
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bull and bullshit share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bull means “uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle”. bullshit means “obscene words for unacceptable behavior”. bullshit is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbʊl/
1.n.uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
2.n.a large and strong and heavyset man
“he was a bull of a man”
3.n.obscene words for unacceptable behavior
“I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk”
/ˈbʊlˌʃɪt/
1.n.obscene words for unacceptable behavior
“I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk”
2.v.speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
“The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it”
| bull | bullshit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbʊl/ | /ˈbʊlˌʃɪt/ |
| Said | buul | BUUL-shit |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 4 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 15 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | bull, Irish bull, horseshit |
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