buck
1 of 6noun (1)
ˈbək 
plural bucks
1
a informal
(1)
: dollar sense 3b
I only had a buck in my pocket.
Dinner cost twenty bucks.
(2)
: a sum of money especially to be gained
make a quick buck
also : money —usually used in plural
making the big bucks
b
US slang —used in place of "hundred" in combination with other numbers
… as much at ease going 40 in First as it is doing a buck-twenty [=120 miles an hour] down the freeway …
Hot Rod
Hot Rod2
or plural buck : a male animal
especially : a male deer or antelope
3
a
: a male human being : man
b
: a dashing fellow : dandy
4
or plural buck : antelope
5
: buckskin
also : an article (such as a shoe) made of buckskin
6
[short for sawbuck sawhorse]
a
: a supporting rack or frame
b
: a short thick leather-covered block for gymnastic vaulting
buck
2 of 6verb
bucked; bucking; bucks
intransitive verb
1
of a horse or mule : to spring into the air with the back arched
2
: to charge against something
3
a
: to move or react jerkily
b
: to refuse assent : balk
4
: to strive for advancement sometimes without regard to ethical behavior
bucking for a promotion
transitive verb
1
a
: oppose, resist
bucking the system
b
archaic : butt entry 3
2
: to throw or dislodge (a rider) by bucking
3
: to move or charge into
bucking a headwind
4
a
: to pass especially from one person to another
b
: to move or load (heavy or cumbersome objects) especially with mechanical equipment
bucker noun
buck
3 of 6noun (2)
: an act or instance of bucking
buck
4 of 6adverb
: stark, completely
buck naked
buck
5 of 6noun (3)
1
: responsibility —used especially in the phrases pass the buck and the buck stops here
2
: an object formerly used in poker to mark the next player to deal
broadly : a token used as a mark or reminder
buck
6 of 6adjective
: of the lowest grade within a military category or rank
Because he had not yet taken the Army's basic artillery course, he had to make do with a crash course from a buck sergeant … , who tutored him aboard the troopship General Walker. Peter J. Boyer
see also buck private Peter J. Boyer
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- beau
- Beau Brummell
- dandy
- dude
- fop
- gallant
- jay
- lounge lizard
- macaroni
- pretty boy
Verb
- hitch
- hoick
- jerk
- jolt
- twitch
- yank
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb the car bucked and stalled bucked the trend to outdo everyone else and just wore the same clothes they had in previous years
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English bucca stag, he-goat; akin to Old High German boc he-goat, Middle Irish bocc
Adverb
origin unknown
Noun (3)
short for earlier buckhorn knife
Adjective
probably from buck entry 1
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Verb
1750, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b
Noun (2)
circa 1877, in the meaning defined above
Adverb
1928, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
1865, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Adjective
1918, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing buck
Kids Definition
buck 1 of 2
noun
ˈbək
1
: the male of an animal (as a deer or rabbit) the female of which is called doe
2
: dollar
The cost is ten bucks.
3
: man entry 1 sense 1, fellow
buck
2 of 2verb
bucked; bucking
1
: to spring or jump upward with head down and back arched
The rider nearly fell when the horse suddenly bucked.
2
: to charge or push against
Our boat was bucking the waves.
3
: to go against : oppose
We decided to buck the trend and wear ties.
Biographical Definition
Buck 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
ˈbək
Linda B. 1947– American biologist
Buck
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Pearl 1892–1973 née Sydenstricker ˈsī-dᵊn-ˌstri-kər American novelist
American novelist buck 1 of 2
noun
1
as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance a vain buck who spends an hour before the bathroom mirror every morning Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dude
- beau
- jay
- fop
- dandy
- macaroni
- gallant
- Beau Brummell
- popinjay
- pretty boy
- coxcomb
- blade
- cavalier
- fancy Dan
- lounge lizard
- swell
- exquisite
- clotheshorse
- dasher
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- slob
- sloven
2
as in guy
an adult male human being found some strong young bucks to help move her furniture Synonyms & Similar Words
- guy
- male
- gentleman
- dude
- man
- fella
- lad
- bastard
- gent
- joe
- cat
- fellow
- galoot
- hombre
- bloke
- jack
- chap
- mister
- buster
- buddy
- chappie
- sir
- master
- joker
3
as in dollar
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents dropped a buck in the collection basket Synonyms & Similar Words
- dollar
- one
- clam
- smacker
- greenback
- bone
- dead presidents
4
as in money
bucks plural something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment hoping to win some major bucks at the slot machines Synonyms & Similar Words
- money
- cash
- coin
- gold
- chips
- dollar
- scratch
- change
- currency
- bill
- lucre
- green
- loot
- pelf
- wampum
- shekels
- moolah
- lolly
- moola
- legal tender
- tender
- cabbage
- bread
- roll
- dough
- long green
- jack
- needful
- kale
- sheqalim
- funds
- check
- dime
- sheqels
- shekalim
- greenback
- shekelim
- note
- scrip
- specie
- coinage
- money order
- wallet
- pittance
- paper money
- promissory note
- capital
- fortune
- bankroll
- pile
- banknote
- wad
- shoestring
- bundle
- pot
- means
- megabucks
- mint
- draft
- mite
- finances
- peanuts
- resources
- folding money
- dibs
- boodle
- treasure
- bomb
- big bucks
- abundance
- dead presidents
- chump change
- pocket money
- riches
- spending money
- earth
- pin money
- wealth
- packet
- petty cash
- wherewithal
- opulence
- mad money
- king's ransom
- cashier's check
buck
2 of 2verb
1
as in to yank
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion the car bucked and stalled Synonyms & Similar Words
- yank
- jerk
- pull
- grab
- lurch
- shake
- twitch
- bump
- hitch
- tug
- jolt
- hoick
- snatch
- jig
- rip
- tear
- drag
- pluck
- jiggle
- lug
- jounce
- jog
- stagger
- pitch
- tweak
- joggle
- wrench
- wring
- wrest
- snap (up)
2
as in to resist
to refuse to give in to bucked the trend to outdo everyone else and just wore the same clothes they had in previous years Synonyms & Similar Words
- resist
- oppose
- fight
- withstand
- defy
- balk
- contest
- repel
- check
- counter
- challenge
- battle
- stem
- combat
- thwart
- foil
- dispute
- baffle
- contradict
- hinder
- contend (with)
- frustrate
- obstruct
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- succumb (to)
- submit (to)
- bow (to)
- yield (to)
- capitulate (to)
- stoop (to)
- surrender (to)
- knuckle under (to)
- give in (to)
3
as in to hand
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another buck each box to the next person in line, and the last person will stack them in the storeroom Synonyms & Similar Words
- hand
- pass
- reach
- transfer
- give
- hand over
- carry
- finger
- relay
- paw
- handle
- yield
- bear
- deliver
- surrender
- release
- render
- relinquish
- give up
- cede
- turn over