noun Download 🔗Share A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed. Examples : "The hunter carefully loaded the bullet into the rifle. " weapon military essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc. Examples : "The bullet was found lodged in the wall after the accidental discharge. " weapon military essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use. Examples : "The boy carefully loaded the bullet into his slingshot before aiming at the target. " military weapon essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, (•), often used in lieu of numbers for marking items in a list. (see also bulleted) Examples : "The grocery list had a bullet next to each item to be purchased. " writing communication list mark item sign essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment. Examples : "The final bullet payment on their mortgage was surprisingly large. " finance business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition. Examples : "The college sent a bullet, informing her that she hadn't been accepted to their program. " job negative communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One year of prison time Examples : "John received a bullet for skipping school. " law essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An ace (the playing card). Examples : "My brother's hand held up the ace of spades – a perfect bullet. " game entertainment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anything that is projected extremely fast. Examples : "The bullet train zipped past the station at incredible speed. " weapon military technology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in attributive use) Very fast (speedy). Examples : "bullet chess" vehicle essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A plumb or sinker. Examples : "The fishing line was weighted with a small lead bullet to help it sink quickly. " utensil item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (particularly in Northern Ireland) The heavy projectile thrown in a game of road bowling. Examples : "The children practiced throwing bullets at the bowling pins on the school field. " sport game culture tradition essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A roughly bullet-shaped sweet consisting of a cylinder of liquorice covered in chocolate. Examples : "My sister bought a box of bullet chocolates for the school bake sale. " food essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small ball. Examples : "The child carefully held the small, round bullet of clay. " weapon item military essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cannonball. Examples : "The cannon fired a large bullet, shattering the window. " military weapon history essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The fetlock of a horse. Examples : "The horse's bullet was sore after the long ride. " animal body part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it. Examples : "The teacher bulleted the key points of the presentation to make them stand out. " writing communication language word essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To speed, like a bullet. Examples : "Their debut started slow, but bulleted to number six in its fourth week." action technology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a shot, especially with great speed. Examples : "He bulleted a header for his first score of the season." weapon military sport action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A young or little bull; a male calf. Examples : "The farmer showed his son the small bullet, a young bull calf. " animal essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading