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bullock

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʊlək/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʊlək/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bŏŏl′ək)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bul•lock /ˈbʊlək/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Animal Husbandrya bull that has had its sexual organs removed;
    steer.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bul•lock  (bŏŏl′ək),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Animal Husbandrya castrated bull;
    steer.
  2. Animal Husbandrya young bull.
  • Middle English bullok, Old English bulluc. See bull1, -ock bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bullock /ˈbʊlək/ n
  1. a gelded bull; steer
 vb
  1. (intransitive) Austral NZ informal to work hard and long
Etymology: Old English bulluc; see bull1, -ock
'bullock' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bullock's oriole - Turner - abomasum - bugle - bull - bullock's-heart - bullocky - hog - northern oriole - omasum - piker - steer - stirk

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