to bull
- verb
- /bʊl/
- Slang
- - You can bull the others, but you can't bull me.
Examples
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- Don't bull me, man.
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"You can bull me all you want, but I know the truth."
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I knew that it was a mistake, but you bullied me into agreeing.
Fiction book (1993) -
The next day, over the phone, her son-in-law bullied a prescription of methadone from the cancer doctor.
Fiction book (1992) -
We the people have been cajoled, frightened, and bullied into surrendering our democracy and freedom.
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"He always tries to bull his way out of trouble with tall tales."
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"If you think you can bull me with that story, you're mistaken."
Synonyms
To pretend you know something when you do not
To try to trick someone by showing false strength
To speak in a way that is not honest to trick people or make yourself look good
Succeed in a difficult situation by pretending to know what you are doing
To try to trick someone by saying things that are not true
Say things that are not true to trick others
To try to trick someone by speaking nonsense
To say nonsense or unimportant things to avoid giving a clear answer
To say false or exaggerated things to make others believe you
Talk for a long time saying things that are not true or silly
To say lies or nonsense to trick someone
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
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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- Indian
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- US
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- US
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- US
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- US
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- Slur
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb bull meaning 'to bluff' comes from the slang noun bull meaning 'nonsense', so to bull someone is to talk nonsense to try to trick them.