Other Definitions buck (enc)
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Buck| Noun | 1. | buck - a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaultinghorse - a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs | | | 2. | buck - a piece of paper money worth one dollar | | | 3. | Buck - United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)missioner, missionary - someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) | | | 4. | buck - a framework for holding wood that is being sawedtrestle - sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop | | | 5. | buck - mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) | | | Verb | 1. | buck - to strive with determination; "John is bucking for a promotion" | | | 2. | buck - resist; "buck the trend"react, oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say" | | | 3. | buck - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, hasten - step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" rip - move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast" | | | 4. | buck - jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | | | Adj. | 1. | buck - of the lowest rank in a category; "a buck private" | |
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