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bulling

/ˈbʊlɪŋ/

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verb

To force oneself (in a particular direction).

Examples :

"He bulled his way in."

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verb

To lie, to tell untruths.

Examples :

"He was bulling his mom about finishing his homework to get permission to play video games. "

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verb

To be in heat; to manifest sexual desire as cows do.

Examples :

"The farmer knew it was time to call the artificial insemination technician because the cow was bulling. "

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verb

To polish boots to a high shine.

Examples :

"He spent hours bulling his boots for the military parade. "

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verb

To endeavour to raise the market price of.

Examples :

"to bull railroad bonds"

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verb

To endeavour to raise prices in.

Examples :

"to bull the market"

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verb

(17th century) to publish in a Papal bull

Examples :

"The Vatican archives show that Pope Urban VIII was responsible for bulling the papal decree regarding the new religious order in 1625. "

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verb

To mock; to cheat.

Examples :

"The used car salesman was bulling customers by exaggerating the car's features and hiding its problems. "

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noun

The mating of a cow with a bull.

Examples :

"The farmer observed the bulling in the pasture to confirm the cow was ready to be bred. "

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