Words / A1

BUL/bʊl/

A bull is a male cow, often large and strong, with horns. Countable: a bull, bulls. A cow is female and often kept for milk; a calf is a young cow. A buffalo is a wild cousin. Mix-up: ball (you throw it) — different vowel; and bully (a person who is unkind).

Meaning

A male cow, often large and strong, with horns.

Examples

• “Do not go near the bull in that field.”
• “The farmer keeps the bull in a separate field.”
• “A red flag does not really make a bull angry — that is a story.”

Good to know

a bull (male cow). Contrast: cow (female), calf (young). Mix-up: ball, bully.

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