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often disapproving. to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest: They're more interested in making a quick buck than helping homeowners find the right loan. pass the buck.
Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck (June 26, 1892 – March 6, 1973) was an American writer and novelist. She is best known for The Good Earth, the best-selling novel in the United States in 1931 and 1932 and which won her the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. In 1938, Buck became the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature "for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in ...
n. 1. a. A male deer. b. The male of various other mammals, such as antelopes, kangaroos, mice, or rabbits. c. Antelope considered as a group: a herd of buck. 2. a. A robust or high-spirited young man. b. A fop. 3. Offensive A Native American or black man. 4. An act or instance of bucking: a horse that unseated its rider on the first buck. 5. a.
A buck is a US or Australian dollar. [informal] That would probably cost you about fifty bucks. Why can't you spend a few bucks on a coat? [ + on] This means big bucks for someone. Synonyms: profit, earnings, return, proceeds More Synonyms of buck. 2. countable noun.
noun. the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, or goat. the male of certain other animals, as the shad. an impetuous, dashing, or spirited man or youth. Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to an American Indian male or an African American male. buckskin.
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUCK. [count] 1. informal. a : dollar. I owe you a buck. Those toys are five bucks apiece. b : money. That car costs big bucks. [=a lot of money] I am just working hard, trying to make a buck. [=to make money] a fast/quick buck [=money earned or gotten quickly] 2. : a male animal (such as a male deer)
noun [ C ] uk / bʌk / us. buck noun [C] (MONEY) Add to word list. a dollar : It cost me twenty bucks to get a new bike lock. buck noun [C] (ANIMAL) a male rabbit or deer. Idioms. pass the buck. buck. verb [ I ] uk / bʌk / us. If a horse bucks, it kicks its back legs into the air.
1[intransitive](of a horse)to jump with the two back feet or all four feet off the ground. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Definition of buck noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Common meanings. A colloquialism for a United States, Canadian, or Australian dollar. An adult male animal in some species - see List of animal names. Derby shoes, nicknamed "bucks" in modern colloquial English, for the common use of buckskin in their making.
