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What does bull mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word bull? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A male of domesticated cattle or oxen of any age.
  2. A large, strong man.
  3. (finance) An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.
  4. (slang) A policeman.
    1. (US) Specifically, a policeman employed in a railroad yard.
  5. (Britain, historical, obsolete slang) A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.
  6. (Britain) Clipping of bullseye.
  7. (Philadelphia, slang) A man.
Adjective
  1. Large and strong, like a bull.
  2. (finance) Of a market in which prices are rising (compare bear)
  3. stupid
Verb
  1. (intransitive) To force oneself (in a particular direction).
  2. (intransitive) To lie, to tell untruths.
  3. (Britain, military) To polish boots to a high shine.
  4. (finance, transitive) To endeavour to raise the market price of.
  5. (finance, transitive) To endeavour to raise prices in.
Noun
  1. A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope.
  2. A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.
Verb
  1. (dated, 17th century) to publish in a Papal bull
Noun
  1. A lie.
  2. (euphemistic, informal) Nonsense.
Verb
  1. to mock, cheat
Noun
  1. (16th century, obsolete) a bubble
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