noun Download 🔗Share A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed. Examples : "The police officer wore a bulletproof vest to protect himself from bullets. " military weapon 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 police found several bullets in the suspect's pocket, indicating he had live ammunition for his gun. " weapon military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use. Examples : "The children gathered smooth, round bullets to use with their slingshots. " weapon military 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 teacher asked us to use bullets to list the main points of our presentation. " mark writing language computing item list Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment. Examples : ""The loan agreement included two small monthly payments and a final payment of $10,000 – the bullets would be difficult to pay off in one shot." " finance business 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 her a series of bullets, rejecting her application multiple times. " job communication negative writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One year of prison time Examples : "The judge gave him five bullets for robbing the bank, meaning he'll spend five years in prison. " law government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An ace (the playing card). Examples : ""In this game of poker, three bullets and two kings is a pretty strong hand." " game entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anything that is projected extremely fast. Examples : "The children shot water bullets from their toy guns across the backyard. " weapon military physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in attributive use) Very fast (speedy). Examples : "bullet chess" vehicle technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A plumb or sinker. Examples : "The fisherman used several bullets on his line to help it sink quickly in the deep water. " nautical item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (particularly in Northern Ireland) The heavy projectile thrown in a game of road bowling. Examples : ""The road bowlers carefully hefted their bullets before starting the match on the winding country road." " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A roughly bullet-shaped sweet consisting of a cylinder of liquorice covered in chocolate. Examples : "My grandpa always keeps a bag of bullets in his pocket to share with us grandkids after dinner. " food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small ball. Examples : "The child was playing with small, round, metal bullets, pretending they were marbles. " military weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cannonball. Examples : "During the historical reenactment, the cannon fired bullets the size of bowling balls. " weapon military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The fetlock of a horse. Examples : "The long hair growing below the bullets of the Clydesdale's legs created a beautiful, feathered effect as it pulled the cart. " animal body anatomy 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 : "Please bullet the main points of your presentation so everyone can easily follow along. " writing communication language 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 energy physics 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A young or little bull; a male calf. Examples : "The farmer pointed to the field and said, "We're raising a few bullets this year to sell at the market." " animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pair of aces as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em Examples : "Maria smiled confidently when she looked down and saw bullets; she knew she had a good chance to win the hand. " game bet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading