buck meaning and definition

BUCK noun

Definition of buck (noun)

1. a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
   • synonyms: long horse, vaulting horse
2. a piece of paper money worth one dollar
   • synonyms: clam, dollar, dollar bill, one dollar bill
3. United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
   • synonyms: Pearl Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
4. a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
   • synonyms: horse, sawbuck, sawhorse
5. mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)

BUCK verb

Definition of buck (verb)

1. to strive with determination
   • "John is bucking for a promotion"
2. resist
   • "buck the trend"
   • synonyms: go against
3. move quickly and violently
   • "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
   • synonyms: charge, shoot, shoot down, tear
4. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
   • "the yung filly bucked"
   • synonyms: hitch, jerk