bull
- noun
- /bʊl/
- Offensive
- When she said she was going to quit her job, I thought that was pure bull.
- a bunch of bull
- cock-and-bull story
- bull crap
They just know they're selling bull and they're praying on people's fears.
- They just know they're selling bull and they're praying on people's fears.
- OK, soon that desperate hunk of bull crap was spread all over Fox News.
- So it's bull because your friends aren't experts in comms.
- Oh yes, I'm getting notes of almond, blackcurrant, and yes, total bull now.
- I mean, it's a guess, but it's not complete bull.
- One that's fancy, one that's bull horseshit, one that's bad.
- And this list has just made my top five list of most bull lists.
- But what if it's just like a fucking whitewash bull, like coming down?
Examples
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Because Samuel Leeds is a purveyor of nonsense, bull and lies.
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I work too hard for your bull, Chip.
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Now, is that a load of bull or what?
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So just learn to detect bull nonsense I guess.
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So cut the bull schtick.
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You're not kidding anybody with that line of bull.
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You don't think I know that's a bunch of bull?
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"I didn't feel like going through any more bull," says the 47-year-old drywall contractor.
Academic text (2004) -
They just know they're selling bull and they're praying on people's fears.
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I didn't believe a word of his story; it was just a bunch of bull.
Synonyms
Something worthless or untrue that people say to you
Words that are false or useless
False or silly talk meant to trick and annoy people
Things people say or do that are false and rude
Something not true that people say to fool others
Rude word for a thing or action that is very bad and useless
Talk that is false or silly
Talk that is not true and meant to trick people
A false statement said on purpose to trick people
Talk that is not true and that people do not believe
Something someone says that is not true
Complete nonsense that is not true and not believable
Talk that is false and makes no sense
Talk that is false and hard to believe
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A clumsy or careless person who causes damage in delicate situations
Doing something suddenly and forcefully without thinking because you are very eager
- Informal
Talk in a relaxed, joking way and make stories bigger to be funny
Compounds
- Specialized
A time when stock prices rise and many people who buy shares feel confident
- Specialized
A large aggressive shark that lives in warm shallow water near coasts and in rivers
An early Civil War battle in Virginia where Confederate forces defeat Union troops
A strong, muscular dog breed from the United States with a short coat and high energy
A former US political party started by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 that supported progressive reforms
- Indian
A large deer-like animal from India whose male has a blue-grey coat and whose female is brown and hornless
- US
A tree that keeps its leaves all year with large shiny leaves and big white fragrant flowers
- US
A rough prickly plant from North America with pale yellow flowers and small berries
- US
A tall pine tree with dark green needles in groups of two to five and thick dark bark when mature
- US
A large North American snake that eats rodents, lives in burrows, and is not venomous
A major early Civil War battle fought in July 1861 near Manassas, Virginia that the Confederate army won
- Slur
A lesbian woman who is openly confident, shows a masculine style, and takes back an offensive name
A strong, medium-sized English dog with a stocky body, smooth coat, and friendly nature
How False
Surface Forms
Etymology
The slang bull for 'nonsense' comes from the stronger crude word bullshit, so calling something bull means it is false or not to be trusted.