bulls
Pronunciation: [bʊlz]
Context: “animal”
(noun) bulls are male cows. They are usually big and strong and can sometimes be seen in farms or shows. People raise them for their meat or for breeding.
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The farmer has several bulls on his farm to help with breeding the cows.
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The ranch does not have any bulls; they only keep female cows.
Example
How many bulls do you think are needed for a healthy herd?
Context: “sports”
(noun) Bulls can refer to the name of sports teams, like the Chicago Bulls. They are famous for playing basketball and have many fans.
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The Chicago Bulls won the championship last year and celebrated with their fans.
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The Bulls did not win any games last season, which disappointed the fans.
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Do you think the Bulls will win the championship again this year?
Context: “finance”
(noun) in finance, bulls are people who believe that prices will go up. They are optimistic about stocks or the economy.
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The bulls in the market believe that the stock prices will rise soon.
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There are no bulls right now; everyone seems worried about the falling prices.
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Are you a bull about the stock market this year?
Context: “informal speech”
(verb) to 'bull' can mean to talk in a boastful or exaggerated way, sometimes to deceive or mislead someone.
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He likes to bull about how great his car is, telling everyone it can go really fast.
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She wasn't fooled by his attempts to bull her; she knew he was exaggerating.
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Do you think he always bulls about his achievements?