BUCK

/bʌk/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15

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).

“Can I borrow five bucks?”
“Corporations will do anything to make a buck.”
“That skinny guy? C'mon, he can't weigh more than a buck and a quarter [125 pounds].”