Buck

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌk/

Buck (noun)

  1. A male deer, especially one that has antlers.
  2. A dollar, used in informal speech.
  3. A young male goat or sheep, used in farming contexts.

Examples

  • A buck stood quietly near the trees.
  • The buck watched the field from the edge.

Buck (verb)

  1. To avoid paying or doing something you should do.
  2. To resist or oppose something strongly.

Examples

  • The customer bucked the bill and left.
  • The manager bucked the payment request.