Transcription
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- [boo l]
- /bʊl/
- /ˈbʊlɪŋ /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo l]
- /bʊl/
Definitions of bulling word
- noun bulling the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction. 1
- noun bulling the male of certain other animals, as the elephant and moose. 1
- noun bulling a large, solidly built person. 1
- noun bulling a person who believes that market prices, especially of stocks, will increase (opposed to bear). 1
- noun bulling (initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Taurus. 1
- noun bulling a bulldog. 1
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Origin of bulling
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
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Parts of speech for Bulling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bulling 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bulling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bulling
verb bulling
- 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 bulling
verb bulling
- 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.
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