BUCK
Scrabble letter values: B3U1C3K5 = 12
Definition
- verb to strive with determination.
- verb resist. — synonyms: go_against
- verb move quickly and violently. — synonyms: tear, shoot, shoot_down, charge
- verb jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched. — synonyms: jerk, hitch
- noun a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated. — synonyms: vaulting_horse, long_horse
- noun a piece of paper money worth one dollar. — synonyms: dollar, dollar_bill, one_dollar_bill, clam
- noun United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973). — synonyms: Pearl_Buck, Pearl_Sydenstricker_Buck
- noun a framework for holding wood that is being sawed. — synonyms: sawhorse, horse, sawbuck
- noun mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope).
Examples
- “John is bucking for a promotion”
- “buck the trend”
- “The car tore down the street”