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buck

/ˈbʌk/noun, verb1 syllable

Buck means: move quickly and violently.

Synonyms for buck24

noun, as in a piece of paper money worth one dollar

dollar, dollar bill, one dollar bill, clam

noun, as in United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)

Pearl S. Buck, Pearl Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker Buck

noun, as in a framework for holding wood that is being sawed

sawhorse, horse, sawbuck

noun, as in a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

vaulting horse, long horse

verb, as in move quickly and violently

tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash

verb, as in jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

jerk, hitch

verb, as in resist

go against

What does buck mean?9

verb

1

move quickly and violently“The car tore down the street”

2

jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched“the young filly bucked”

3

resist“buck the trend”

4

to strive with determination“John is bucking for a promotion”

noun

1

a piece of paper money worth one dollar

2

United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)

3

a framework for holding wood that is being sawed

4

a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

5

mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with buck?14

one syllable

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Buck in a sentence

  • Strangely, the buck had udders and could produce milk.Amastan
  • Benedito realized that the buck was not just a protector, but also a companion.Amastan
  • Layla worked at a strip club, hoping to earn a quick buck.OsoHombre
  • Darn it, it cost me two hundred bucks to get my car fixed.marioo
  • Doing it this way could save you a few bucks, too.CK
  • Benedito noticed that the buck was more active during certain times of the day.Amastan
  • Benedito realized that the buck was likely looking for food.Amastan
  • She is always out to make a buck.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of buck

as a noun

plural
bucks

as a verb

past tense
bucked
present participle
bucking
third-person singular
bucks
past participle
bucked