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Buck Definition

• (n) a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
• (n) a piece of paper money worth one dollar
• (n) United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
• (n) a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
• (n) mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
• (s) of the lowest rank in a category; "a buck private"
• (v) to strive with determination; "John is bucking for a promotion"
• (v) resist; "buck the trend"
• (v) move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
• (v) jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"

Buck Synonyms

• buck
• charge
• clam
• dollar
• dollar bill
• go against
• hitch
• horse
• jerk
• long horse
• one dollar bill
• Pearl Buck
• Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
• sawbuck
• sawhorse
• shoot
• shoot down
• tear
• vaulting horse