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buck 1 B0525400 (bŭk)n.1. a. A male deer.b. The male of various other mammals, such as antelopes, kangaroos, mice, or rabbits.c. Antelope considered as a group: a herd of buck.2. a. A robust or high-spirited young man.b. A fop.3. Offensive A Native American or black man.4. An act or instance of bucking: a horse that unseated its rider on the first buck.5. a. Buckskin.b. bucks Buckskin breeches or shoes.v. bucked, buck·ing, bucks v.intr.1. To leap upward arching the back: The horse bucked in fright.2. To charge with the head lowered; butt.3. To make sudden jerky movements; jolt: The motor bucked and lurched before it finally ran smoothly.4. To resist stubbornly and obstinately; balk.5. Informal To strive with determination: bucking for a promotion.v.tr.1. To throw or toss by bucking: buck off a rider; bucked the packsaddle off its back.2. To oppose directly and stubbornly; go against: "Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the country, is bucking the trend" (American Demographics).3. Football To charge into (an opponent's line) carrying the ball.4. To butt against with the head.adj. Of the lowest rank in a specified military category: a buck private; a buck sergeant.Phrasal Verb: buck up To summon one's courage or spirits; hearten: My friends tried to buck me up after I lost the contest.
[Middle English bukke, from Old English buc, male deer, and bucca, male goat.]
buck′er n.
buck 2 B0525400 (bŭk)n.1. A sawhorse or sawbuck.2. A leather-covered frame used for gymnastic vaulting.
[Alteration (influenced by buck) of Dutch bok, male goat, trestle, from Middle Dutch boc.]
buck 3 B0525400 (bŭk)n.1. Informal A dollar.2. Informal An amount of money: working overtime to make an extra buck.3. Slang a. A large round amount of currency, especially a hundred dollars.b. A hundred of some other units, especially miles per hour or pounds: was doing a buck twenty out on the Interstate; a boxer weighing in at a buck fifty.
[Short for buckskin (from its use in trade).]
buck 4 B0525400 (bŭk)n.1. Games A counter or marker formerly passed from one poker player to another to indicate an obligation, especially one's turn to deal.2. Informal Obligation to account for something; responsibility: tried to pass the buck for the failure to his boss.tr.v. bucked, buck·ing, bucks Informal To pass (a task or duty) to another, especially so as to avoid responsibility: "We will see the stifling of initiative and the increased bucking of decisions to the top" (Winston Lord).Idiom: the buck stops here Informal The ultimate responsibility rests here.
[Short for buckhorn knife (from its use as a marker in poker).]buck up vb (adverb) 1. to make or cause to make haste2. to make or become more cheerful, confident, etcThesaurus| Verb | 1. | buck up - gain couragetake heartcheer, embolden, hearten, recreate - give encouragement to |
buckverbTo take a stand against:challenge, contest, dispute, oppose, resist, traverse.phrasal verb
buck upTo impart strength and confidence to:cheer (up), encourage, hearten, nerve, perk up.Translationsbuck (bak) noun the male of the deer, hare, rabbit etc. a buck and a doe. 雄鹿，公兔等 雄鹿，公兔等 verb (of a horse or mule) to make a series of rapid jumps into the air. (馬、騾等)猛然躍起 （马、骡等）猛然弯背跃起 ˈbuckskin noun, adjective (of) a soft leather made of deerskin or sheepskin. 鹿皮，羊皮 鹿皮，羊皮 buck up1. to hurry. You'd better buck up if you want to catch the bus. 快點 快点2. to cheer up. She bucked up when she heard the news. 精神振作，感到鼓舞 振作起来，打起精神 pass the buck to pass on responsibility (to someone else). Whenever he is blamed for anything, he tries to pass the buck. 推卸責任給... 推卸责任给…buck up
buck upTo adopt a positive outlook, attitude, or mood when one is upset or discouraged. Although the phrase is typically used as an imperative, a noun or pronoun can also be used between "buck" and "up." Buck up, honey—I'm sure the interview didn't go as badly as you think. I tried to buck up my daughter as she fretted over her test scores. Thanks for trying to buck me up, but I think I just want to be by myself for a while.See also: buck, upbuck upto cheer up; to perk up. Come on, now, buck up. Things can't be all that bad. She began to buck up when I showed her the results of the tests.See also: buck, upbuck upCheer up, become encouraged, as in Buck up! We'll soon have it done, or Even the promise of a vacation did not buck her up. This term was first recorded in 1844. See also: buck, upbuck upv.1. To make one's self feel more heartened or ready to confront a problem: I eventually bucked up and started doing something about my financial problems.2. To make someone feel more heartened or ready to confront a problem: Getting a good grade on the quiz bucked me up for the big test. The football team bucked up the crowd when they scored a touchdown.See also: buck, upbuck up in. to cheer up; to perk up. Come on, now, buck up. Things can’t be all that bad. See also: buck, upEncyclopediaSeebuckFinancialSeeBuckbuck up
Synonyms for buck upverb gain courageSynonymsRelated Words- cheer
- embolden
- hearten
- recreate
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