nounπShareA projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed."The police officer wore a bulletproof vest to protect himself from bullets. "militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc."The police found several bullets in the suspect's pocket, indicating he had live ammunition for his gun. "weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAmmunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use."The children gathered smooth, round bullets to use with their slingshots. "weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, (β’), often used in lieu of numbers for marking items in a list. (see also bulleted)"The teacher asked us to use bullets to list the main points of our presentation. "markwritinglanguagecomputingitemlistChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment.""The loan agreement included two small monthly payments and a final payment of $10,000 β the bullets would be difficult to pay off in one shot." "financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition."The college sent her a series of bullets, rejecting her application multiple times. "jobcommunicationnegativewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne year of prison time"The judge gave him five bullets for robbing the bank, meaning he'll spend five years in prison. "lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn ace (the playing card).""In this game of poker, three bullets and two kings is a pretty strong hand." "gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAnything that is projected extremely fast."The children shot water bullets from their toy guns across the backyard. "weaponmilitaryphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in attributive use) Very fast (speedy)."bullet chess"vehicletechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA plumb or sinker."The fisherman used several bullets on his line to help it sink quickly in the deep water. "nauticalitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(particularly in Northern Ireland) The heavy projectile thrown in a game of road bowling.""The road bowlers carefully hefted their bullets before starting the match on the winding country road." "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA roughly bullet-shaped sweet consisting of a cylinder of liquorice covered in chocolate."My grandpa always keeps a bag of bullets in his pocket to share with us grandkids after dinner. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small ball."The child was playing with small, round, metal bullets, pretending they were marbles. "militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cannonball."During the historical reenactment, the cannon fired bullets the size of bowling balls. "weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe fetlock of a horse."The long hair growing below the bullets of the Clydesdale's legs created a beautiful, feathered effect as it pulled the cart. "animalbodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it."Please bullet the main points of your presentation so everyone can easily follow along. "writingcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speed, like a bullet."Their debut started slow, but bulleted to number six in its fourth week."actionenergyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a shot, especially with great speed."He bulleted a header for his first score of the season."weaponmilitarysportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA young or little bull; a male calf."The farmer pointed to the field and said, "We're raising a few bullets this year to sell at the market." "animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pair of aces as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em"Maria smiled confidently when she looked down and saw bullets; she knew she had a good chance to win the hand. "gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading