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buck


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  buck 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  buck 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  buck 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  buck 
 
  4  senses  of  buck 
 
  Sense  1 
  buck 
  =>  endeavor,  endeavour,  strive 
 
  Sense  2 
  buck,  go  against 
  =>  react,  oppose 
 
  Sense  3 
  tear,  shoot,  shoot  down  charge,  buck 
  =>  rush,  hotfoot,  hasten,  hie,  speed,  race,  pelt  along  rush  along  cannonball  along  bucket  along  belt  along 
 
  Sense  4 
  buck,  jerk,  hitch 
  =>  move 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  buck 
 
  buck  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  buck 
 
  Sense  1 
  buck 
  =>  endeavor,  endeavour,  strive 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  buck,  go  against 
  =>  react,  oppose 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tear,  shoot,  shoot  down  charge,  buck 
  =>  rush,  hotfoot,  hasten,  hie,  speed,  race,  pelt  along  rush  along  cannonball  along  bucket  along  belt  along 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  buck,  jerk,  hitch 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  buck 
  black  buck 
  blackbuck 
  buck 
  buck-and-wing 
  buck  fever 
  buck  private 
  buckaroo 
  buckbean 
  buckbean  family 
  buckboard 
  bucket 
  bucket  seat 
  bucket  shop 
  bucketful 
  buckeye 
  buckeye  state 
  bucking  bronco 
  buckingham  palace 
  buckle 
  buckler 
  buckler  fern 
  buckler  mustard 
  buckleya 
  buckleya  distichophylla 
  buckminster  fuller 
  buckminsterfullerene 
  buckram 
  buckshot 
  buckskin 
  buckskins 
  buckthorn 
  buckthorn  berry 
  buckthorn  family 
  bucktooth 
  buckwheat 
  buckwheat  cake 
  buckwheat  family 
  buckwheat  tree 
  buckyball 
  bushbuck 
  gemsbuck 
  lee  buck  trevino 
  pearl  buck 
  pearl  sydenstricker  buck 
  prongbuck 
  roebuck 
  sawbuck 
  springbuck 
  waterbuck 
  young  buck 
 
  Overview  of  noun  buck 
 
  The  noun  buck  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  vaulting  horse,  long  horse,  buck  --  (a  gymnastic  horse  without  pommels  and  with  one  end  elongated;  used  lengthwise  for  vaulting) 
  2.  dollar,  dollar  bill,  one  dollar  bill,  buck,  clam  --  ((United  States)  a  piece  of  paper  money  worth  one  dollar) 
  3.  Buck,  Pearl  Buck,  Pearl  Sydenstricker  Buck  --  (United  States  author  whose  novels  drew  on  her  experiences  as  a  missionary  in  China  (1892-1973)) 
  4.  sawhorse,  horse,  sawbuck,  buck  --  (a  framework  for  holding  wood  that  is  being  sawed) 
  5.  buck  --  (mature  male  of  various  mammals  (especially  deer  or  antelope)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  buck 
 
  The  verb  buck  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  buck  --  (to  strive  with  determination;  "John  is  bucking  for  a  promotion.") 
  2.  (1)  buck,  go  against  --  (resist;  "buck  the  trend") 
  3.  tear,  shoot,  shoot  down  charge,  buck  --  (move  quickly  and  violently;  "The  car  tore  down  the  street";  "He  came  charging  into  my  office") 
  4.  buck,  jerk,  hitch  --  (jump  vertically,  with  legs  stiff  and  back  arched,  as  of  horses) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  buck 
 
  The  adj  buck  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  buck,  bucked  --  ((of  upper  front  teeth)  projecting  outward;  "buck  teeth") 
  2.  buck  --  (of  the  lowest  rank  in  a  category;  "a  buck  private") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  buck 
 
  2  senses  of  buck 
 
  Sense  1 
  buck(postnominal),  bucked(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  protrusive)  ->  intrusive 
 
  Sense  2 
  buck 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  subordinate)  ->  dominant 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  buck 
 
  2  senses  of  buck 
 
  Sense  1 
  buck(postnominal),  bucked(postnominal) 
  =>  protrusive  (vs.  intrusive) 
 
  Sense  2 
  buck 
  =>  subordinate  (vs.  dominant),  low-level 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  buck 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  buck 
 
  buck  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  buck 
  buck 
  buck-toothed 
  bucked 
  bucked  up 
  buckram 
  buckshee 
  bucktooth 
 
  Overview  of  noun  buck 
 
  The  noun  buck  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  vaulting  horse,  long  horse,  buck  --  (a  gymnastic  horse  without  pommels  and  with  one  end  elongated;  used  lengthwise  for  vaulting) 
  2.  dollar,  dollar  bill,  one  dollar  bill,  buck,  clam  --  ((United  States)  a  piece  of  paper  money  worth  one  dollar) 
  3.  Buck,  Pearl  Buck,  Pearl  Sydenstricker  Buck  --  (United  States  author  whose  novels  drew  on  her  experiences  as  a  missionary  in  China  (1892-1973)) 
  4.  sawhorse,  horse,  sawbuck,  buck  --  (a  framework  for  holding  wood  that  is  being  sawed) 
  5.  buck  --  (mature  male  of  various  mammals  (especially  deer  or  antelope)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  buck 
 
  The  verb  buck  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  buck  --  (to  strive  with  determination;  "John  is  bucking  for  a  promotion.") 
  2.  (1)  buck,  go  against  --  (resist;  "buck  the  trend") 
  3.  tear,  shoot,  shoot  down  charge,  buck  --  (move  quickly  and  violently;  "The  car  tore  down  the  street";  "He  came  charging  into  my  office") 
  4.  buck,  jerk,  hitch  --  (jump  vertically,  with  legs  stiff  and  back  arched,  as  of  horses) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  buck 
 
  The  adj  buck  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  buck,  bucked  --  ((of  upper  front  teeth)  projecting  outward;  "buck  teeth") 
  2.  buck  --  (of  the  lowest  rank  in  a  category;  "a  buck  private") 



buck definition