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Buck has 16 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting

"The athlete sprinted down the runway to launch off the long buck during the vault competition."

2

a piece of paper money worth one dollar

"He paid for his coffee with two bucks from his pocket."

3

United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)

"The definition provided describes Pearl S. Buck, but the word "buck" does not mean an American author; therefore, it is impossible to write a sentence where "buck" demonstrates that specific meaning without changing the word itself or inventing a false definition."

4

a framework for holding wood that is being sawed

"The carpenter secured the rough lumber in the buck before starting the crosscut saw."

5

mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)

"The hunter spotted a large buck standing alone in the clearing during dawn."

6

A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret and shad.

"The old factory still used a large vat to hold the buck where they soaked the white linens before rinsing them out."

7

The beech tree.

8

Lye or suds in which cloth is soaked in the operation of bleaching, or in which clothes are washed.

In plain English: Buck refers to soapy water used for cleaning or whitening fabrics.

"She dunked the linens into the soapy buck and let them soak for an hour."

Usage: Buck (noun) refers specifically to the soapy water used historically for washing or bleaching textiles-think old-fashioned laundry. Don't use it to mean a male deer or a dollar; reserve "buck" for its textile context.

Verb
1

to strive with determination

"John is bucking for a promotion"

2

resist

"buck the trend"

3

move quickly and violently

"The car tore down the street"

"He came charging into my office"

4

jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

"the yung filly bucked"

5

To copulate, as bucks and does.

"The laundryman had to buck the heavy wool blankets in a vat of hot lye before rinsing them out."

6

To bend; buckle.

7

To soak, steep or boil in lye or suds, as part of the bleaching process.

In plain English: Buck means to treat fabric with soap and water to prepare it for bleaching.

"The old-fashioned method involved bucking the linen to remove stubborn stains."

Usage: Historically, "to buck" referred to treating fabric with lye to remove color or stiffen it. Though largely obsolete today, you might encounter it in historical texts describing textile production processes.

Proper Noun
1

An English surname, from nicknames​.

"The history book mentioned that Buck was a prominent English surname derived from various nicknames."

Example Sentences
"She dunked the linens into the soapy buck and let them soak for an hour." noun
"The young man decided to cut his hair with twenty bucks he found in his pocket." noun
"She needed an extra buck or two just to buy lunch for the day." noun
"Every time I see that old coin, it reminds me of my first real buck earned at work." noun
"The old-fashioned method involved bucking the linen to remove stubborn stains." verb
See Also
dollar rabbit bucking deer cloth dime buckjumping bleach
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
horse bill framework placental endeavor react rush move
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
trestle stag rip

Origin

The word "buck" comes from Old English for he-goat or stag. Its meaning shifted to refer to money after being clipped from the term "buckskin," which was used as a unit of trade in American frontier days starting around 1748.

Rhyming Words
uck yuck suck cuck huck luck guck duck tuck ruck nuck puck muck amuck pluck cruck truck pruck chuck knuck
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