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 cop share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bull means “uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle”. cop means “take by theft”. cop 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”
/ˈkɑp/
1.v.take by theft
“Someone snitched my wallet!”
2.v.take into custody
“the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
3.n.uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
| bull | cop | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbʊl/ | /ˈkɑp/ |
| Said | buul | kahp |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | verb, noun |
| Senses | 15 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | hook, snitch, thieve |