noun
plural bulls
[count] an adult male animal of the ox and cow family
an adult male of some other large animals (such as elephants or whales) - often used before another noun
finance :a person who tries to make money by buying stocks and selling them after their price has gone up :a person who expects the price of stocks to go up
a bull in a china shop
a person who breaks things or who often makes mistakes or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking or behavior
a red rag to a bull
take the bull by the horns
to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way
noun
[noncount] informal :foolish or untrue words or ideas
noun
plural bulls
[count] :an official command or statement written by the pope