BUCKS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word BUCKS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BUCKS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Buck

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English, partly from buc ‘male deer’ (of Germanic origin, related to Dutch bok and German Bock); reinforced by bucca ‘male goat’, of the same ultimate origin

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bʌk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the male of some horned animals, especially the fallow deer, roe deer, reindeer, and antelopes.

Short Definition:

male of some horned animals

Short Definition:

vaulting horse

Definition:

a vertical jump performed by a horse, with the head lowered, back arched, and back legs thrown out behind

Short Definition:

vertical jump by horse

Examples:
  • the horse seemed to leap, making a mighty buck that shipped the rider off
Definition:

a fashionable and spirited young man

Short Definition:

fashionable young man

Examples:
  • the dashing young buck, driving his own equipage
Definition:

a contemptuous term for a black man.

Short Definition:

contemptuous term for black man

Word: Buck

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bʌk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a horse) to perform a buck

Short Definition:

(of horse) perform buck

Examples:
  • he's got to get his head down to buck
  • she bucked them off if they tried to get on her back
Definition:

oppose or resist (something oppressive or inevitable)

Short Definition:

oppose or resist something

Examples:
  • the shares bucked the market trend

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