bull
/bʊl/ noun B1- Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
- Any bovine of an aggressive or long-horned breed regardless of age and sex.
- A male of domesticated cattle or oxen of any age.
- Any adult male bovine.
- An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants, camels and seals.
- Beef.
- A large, strong man.
- An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.
Plural bulls
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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## The Mouse and the Bull
A BULL was bitten by a Mouse and, angered by the wound, tried to capture him.
Though the Bull dug into the walls with his horns, he tired before he could rout out the Mouse, and crouching down, went to sleep outside the hole.
The Bull rising up, and not knowing what to do, was sadly perplexed.
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