buck
noun (1)
\ ˈbək
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plural bucks
Definition of buck
(Entry 1 of 8)
1
or plural buck
: a male animal
especially
: a male deer or antelope
b informal
(1)
: dollar sense 3b
I only had a buck in my pocket. Dinner cost twenty bucks.
(2)
: a sum of money especially to be gained
make a quick buck
also
: money
—usually used in plural making the big bucks
c
U.S. slang
—used in place of "hundred" in combination with other numbers … as much at ease going 40 in First as it is doing a buck-twenty [=120 miles an hour] down the freeway …— Hot Rod
5 [ short for sawbuck sawhorse ]
a
: a supporting rack or frame
b
: a short thick leather-covered block for gymnastic vaulting
buck
verb
bucked;
bucking;
bucks
Definition of buck (Entry 2 of 8)
2
: to throw or dislodge (a rider) by bucking
3
: to move or charge into
bucking a headwind
4a
: to pass especially from one person to another
b
: to move or load (heavy or cumbersome objects) especially with mechanical equipment
1
of a horse or mule
: to spring into the air with the back arched
2
: to charge against something
3a
: to move or react jerkily
b
: to refuse assent : balk
4
: to strive for advancement sometimes without regard to ethical behavior
bucking for a promotion
buck
noun (2)Definition of buck (Entry 3 of 8)
: an act or instance of bucking
buck
noun (3)Definition of buck (Entry 4 of 8)
1
: an object formerly used in poker to mark the next player to deal
broadly
: a token used as a mark or reminder
2
: responsibility
—used especially in the phrases pass the buck and the buck stops here
buck
adjectiveDefinition of buck (Entry 5 of 8)
: of the lowest grade within a military category
a buck private
buck
adverbDefinition of buck (Entry 6 of 8)
: stark, completely
buck naked
Buck
biographical name (1)
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Definition of Buck (Entry 7 of 8)
Linda B. 1947– American biologist
Buck
biographical name (2)Definition of Buck (Entry 8 of 8)
Pearl 1892–1973 née
Sydenstricker
\ ˈsī-dᵊn-ˌstri-kər \
American novelist
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American novelist
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