Word
buck
US/ˈbək/
UK/bˈʌk/
Definitions
01male deer or other animal
n. a male deer. The word is also used for the male of some other animals, such as antelopes, rabbits, goats, and hares.
n. the male of certain mammals — chiefly deer, but also antelope, rabbit, hare, and goat.
“A large buck stepped out of the trees.”
“During the rut, a dominant buck fights off rival males to defend a group of does.”
02a dollar
n. an informal word for a dollar, especially in American English. You might hear someone say something costs 'ten bucks'.
n. an informal term for a unit of currency, most frequently the United States dollar; also common in Australian and Canadian English.
“This coffee costs five bucks.”
“The entrepreneur's first venture was funded with a thousand bucks borrowed from family.”
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Real-World Examples
“But which greens are giving you the most nutritional bang for your buck?” “Oil companies are making big bucks these days.” Related words
Idioms
bang for the buck — Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.
big bucks — Lots of money.
break the buck — To fall below the value of one dollar per share.
buck fever — Excitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.
buck for — To strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).
buck off — Of a horse or other animal, to rear up on its hind legs in order to throw off or dislodge its rider.
buck the trend — To go against the norm or the current stand of the main population; have a differing opinion from the majority.
buck up — Cheer up; take courage; take heart.
buck up one's ideas — to pull one's socks up
get back on the horse that bucked one — To return to something that previously caused harm.
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pass the buck — To transfer responsibility or blame from oneself onto another; to absolve oneself of concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.
quick buck — A large sum of money earned easily and quickly.
the buck stops here — A statement that no excuses will be made, that the speaker is going to take direct responsibility for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities.
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