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bulling

/ˈbʊlɪŋ/

bulling is the present participle and gerund of bull.

Meaning of bull

Verb (1)

bull (third-person singular simple present bulls, present participle bulling, simple past and past participle bulled)

  1. (intransitive, often) To force oneself (in a particular direction); to move aggressively.
    • He bulled his way in.
  2. (intransitive) To be in heat; to be ready for mating with a bull.
  3. (transitive) To mate with (a cow or heifer).
  4. (transitive) To endeavour to raise the market price of.
    • to bull railroad bonds
  5. (transitive) To endeavour to raise prices in.
    • to bull the market

Verb (2)

bull (third-person singular simple present bulls, present participle bulling, simple past and past participle bulled)

  1. (dated) To publish in a papal bull.

See all 35 meanings of bull

Noun

bulling (plural bullings)

  1. The mating of a cow with a bull.
    • Much difference of opinion exists as to the number of bullings a cow should receive. Here, I think, good judgment should be used. If the bull is cool and quiet, and some time has intervened since he had his last cow, one good leap is better than more […]1865, British Farmer's Magazine, number 48, page 8
    • The herdsman left last autumn, and by his leaving the dates of service were lost, and the bullings of only a few cows could be given.1874, The Farmer's Magazine, page 273

Proper noun capitalized: Bulling

Bulling

  1. A surname.

Forms of bulling

pluralbullings

Phrases with bulling

Questions about bulling

What does bulling mean?
Bulling means the mating of a cow with a bull.
What is bulling the present participle and gerund of?
Bulling is the present participle and gerund of bull.
What part of speech is bulling?
Bulling can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce bulling?
Bulling is pronounced /ˈbʊlɪŋ/.
What is the plural of bulling?
The plural of bulling is bullings.

Words near bulling in the dictionary

  1. bulliform cells
  2. bulliforms
  3. bullimong
  4. Bullimore
  5. bulliness
  6. bulling
  7. bulling up
  8. Bullingdon
  9. Bullinger
  10. Bullingerism
  11. Bullingers

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