noun

bull

bull, bull market, nonsense

The farmer has a big bull.

The farmer has a big bull.

He is a bull in the stock market.

He is a bull in the stock market.

((a/the)) bull a male bovine animal. The farmer has a big bull.

((a/the)) bull an investor who expects prices to rise. He is a bull in the stock market.

Synonyms: steer, ox; Antonyms: cow

From Old English 'bula', meaning a male bovine animal.

Picture a strong bull charging forward, which is used as a metaphor for an investor pushing market prices up.

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