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 crap share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bull means “uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle”. crap means “obscene terms for feces”. crap 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”
/ˈkɹæp/
1.n.obscene terms for feces
2.n.obscene words for unacceptable behavior
“I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk”
3.v.have a bowel movement
“The dog had made in the flower beds”
| bull | crap | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbʊl/ | /ˈkɹæp/ |
| Said | buul | krap |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 15 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | dirt, shit, shite |
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