Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo l]
- /bʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo l]
- /bʊl/
Definitions of bulled word
- noun bulled the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction. 1
- noun bulled the male of certain other animals, as the elephant and moose. 1
- noun bulled a large, solidly built person. 1
- noun bulled a person who believes that market prices, especially of stocks, will increase (opposed to bear). 1
- noun bulled (initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Taurus. 1
- noun bulled a bulldog. 1
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Origin of bulled
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English bule, Old English bula; akin to Old Norse boli; see bullock
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bulled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bulled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bulled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bulled
verb bulled
- mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- promote — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- misrepresent — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
- pervert — to affect with perversion.
Antonyms for bulled
verb bulled
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- straighten — make straight
- stand — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
See also
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