buck

[US]/bʌk/
[UK]/bʌk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. male deer; (American) money, dollar
v. to leap or bound forcefully; to resist or oppose

Phrases & Collocations

big buck

make a buck

buck up

buck the trend

fast buck

Example Sentences

a buck private; a buck sergeant.

a buck with a handsome rack.

bucking for a promotion.

He is a buck private.

made a fast buck in the stock market.

the Bucks were ahead by four.

he was able to backtrack the buck to a ridge nearby.

Buck outdrove him by forty yards.

don't try bucking the system.

The horse bucked in fright.

It's no use trying to buck the system.

the shares bucked the market trend.

Bella and Jim need me to buck them up.

a run-down hotel room for five bucks a night.

The mayor bucked at the school board's suggestion.

The plane bucked a strong head wind.

Buyers get more bang for their buck with our cars.

worked for big bucks in a large corporation.

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