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buck
has definitions from the fields of zoology,sport,games,United States,religion,writing
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[ verb ] to strive with determination
Examples "John is bucking for a promotion." Used in print (Booton Herndon, "From Custer to Korea, The 7th Cavalry"...)The troop received a new leader , Lieutenant_Robert_M._Carroll , fresh out of ROTC and bucking for Regular_Army status . One of the more seriously wounded was Lieutenant_Carroll , the young officer bucking for the Regular_Army . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (sport,games) a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
Synonyms Used in print (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)The parallel_bars , horse , buck , springboard , horizontal_bar , rings , and mats formerly in the school gyms were replaced by baseball , volleyball , basketball and football . Related terms |
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[ verb ] resist
Synonyms Examples "buck the trend" Used in print (U.S. News and World Report,...)However , in the same three-month period , toll-road bonds , as_a_group , have bucked this trend . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (United States) a piece of paper money worth one dollar
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[ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1205
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[ adjective ] (of upper front teeth) projecting outward
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[ noun ] (religion,writing) United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 755
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