Definition of buck

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  • buck is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • buck is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • buck is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of buck

  • resist (verb)

    Examples

    1. buck the trend

    Synonyms

    1. go against
  • move quickly and violently (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. charge
    2. shoot
    3. shoot down
    4. tear
  • a piece of paper money worth one dollar (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. clam
    2. dollar
    3. dollar bill
    4. one dollar bill
  • United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pearl buck
    2. pearl sydenstricker buck
  • a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. long horse
    2. vaulting horse
  • a framework for holding wood that is being sawed (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. horse
    2. sawbuck
    3. sawhorse
  • jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched (verb)

    Examples

    1. the yung filly bucked

    Synonyms

    1. hitch
    2. jerk
  • mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) (noun)
  • to strive with determination (verb)

    Examples

    1. John is bucking for a promotion

See definition of buck in Merriam Webster