noun / verb
bull
An adult male bovine animal.
The powerful bull stands apart from the cows in the pasture.
Etymology
Old English bula already named the male bovine. The modern word continues that inherited animal name, retaining the distinction of sex within the cattle group.
More examples
- A bull elephant approached the water hole.
- He bulled his way through the crowded doorway.
- The farmer moved the young bulls into a separate field.
Forms
bull · bulls · bulled · bulling
Similar words
- steer
- A castrated male bovine, unlike a breeding bull.