as in edict
an order publicly issued by an authority
the head office issued a bull banning the use of alcohol at all on-site social functions
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as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
the town's drug dealers and bulls were well acquainted with one another
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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
an interview filled with the usual bull about how seriously she takes the art of acting
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as in nuts
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
a guy who's always trying to sell some sucker a line of bull
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as in to brag
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
no one bought all his bulling about how he had beaten the stock market
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Recent Examples of bull
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
Mitchell prides himself on being a no-nonsense, no-bulls*** kind of man, but his attitude can sometimes come across as arrogance.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
John Franklin-Myers bulled right through Alex Palczewski at one point in a red zone drill.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 July 2025
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Noun
Already, Fox One has picked up a true crime show led by Nancy Grace that also fits the purview of Fox Nation, while Fox Nation has made a deal to show bull-riding matches, even though sports are the province of Fox One.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025
Mitchell prides himself on being a no-nonsense, no-bulls*** kind of man, but his attitude can sometimes come across as arrogance.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Defensively, the 49ers were down to only a few healthy starters before kickoff, and one of them, cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, got bulled over at one point by Raiders rookie Ashton Jeanty.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
John Franklin-Myers bulled right through Alex Palczewski at one point in a red zone drill.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 July 2025
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“Bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bull. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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