The difference between Bull and Cop

When used as nouns, bull means an adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. specifically, one that is uncastrated, whereas cop means a spider.

When used as verbs, bull means to force oneself (in a particular direction), whereas cop means to obtain, to purchase (as in drugs), to get hold of, to take.


Bull is also adjective with the meaning: large and strong, like a bull.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bull and Cop

  1. Bull as a noun:

    An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. Specifically, one that is uncastrated.

  2. Bull as a noun:

    A male of domesticated cattle or oxen of any age.

  3. Bull as a noun:

    An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants and seals.

  4. Bull as a noun:

    A large, strong man.

  5. Bull as a noun (finance):

    An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.

  6. Bull as a noun (slang):

    A policeman. Specifically, a policeman employed in a railroad yard.

  7. Bull as a noun (UK, historical, obsolete, _, slang):

    A crown coin; its value,

  8. Bull as a noun (UK):

    The central portion of a target, inside the inner and magpie.

  9. Bull as a noun (Philadelphia, slang):

    A man.

  10. Bull as a noun (uncountable, vulgar, slang):

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  11. Bull as a noun:

    A man who has sex with another man's wife or girlfriend with the consent of both.

  12. Bull as a noun (obsolete):

    A drink made by pouring water into a cask that previously held liquor.

  1. Bull as an adjective:

    Large and strong, like a bull.

  2. Bull as an adjective (of large mammals):

    adult male

    Examples:

    "a bull elephant"

  3. Bull as an adjective (finance):

    Of a market in which prices are rising (compare bear)

  4. Bull as an adjective:

    stupid

  1. Bull as a verb (intransitive):

    To force oneself (in a particular direction).

    Examples:

    "He bulled his way in''."

  2. Bull as a verb (intransitive):

    To lie, to tell untruths.

  3. Bull as a verb (intransitive):

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

  4. Bull as a verb (UK, military):

    To polish boots to a high shine.

  5. Bull as a verb (finance, transitive):

    To endeavour to raise the market price of.

    Examples:

    "to bull railroad bonds"

  6. Bull as a verb (finance, transitive):

    To endeavour to raise prices in.

    Examples:

    "to bull the market"

  1. Bull as a noun:

    A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope.

  2. Bull as a noun:

    A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.

  1. Bull as a verb (dated, 17th century):

    to publish in a Papal bull

  1. Bull as a noun:

    A lie.

  2. Bull as a noun (euphemistic, informal):

    Nonsense.

  1. Bull as a verb:

    to mock, cheat

  1. Bull as a noun (16th century, obsolete):

    a bubble

  1. Cop as a noun (obsolete):

    A spider.

  1. Cop as a verb (transitive, formerly, _, dialect, now, _, informal):

    To obtain, to purchase (as in drugs), to get hold of, to take.

  2. Cop as a verb (transitive):

    To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.

    Examples:

    "When caught, he would often cop a vicious blow from his father"

  3. Cop as a verb (transitive, trainspotting, slang):

    To see and record a railway locomotive for the first time.

  4. Cop as a verb (transitive):

    To steal.

  5. Cop as a verb (transitive):

    To adopt.

    Examples:

    "No need to cop an attitude with me, junior."

  6. Cop as a verb (transitive):

     To earn by bad behavior.

  7. Cop as a verb (intransitive, usually with “to”, slang):

    to admit, especially to a crime.

    Examples:

    "I already copped to the murder. What else do you want from me?"

    "Harold copped to being known as "Dirty Harry"."

  1. Cop as a noun (slang, law enforcement):

    A police officer or prison guard.

  1. Cop as a noun (crafts):

    The ball of thread wound on to the spindle in a spinning machine.

  2. Cop as a noun (obsolete):

    The top, summit, especially of a hill.

  3. Cop as a noun (obsolete):

    The crown (of the head); also the head itself.

    Examples:

    "The stature is bowed down in age, the cop is depressed."

  4. Cop as a noun:

    A tube or quill upon which silk is wound.

  5. Cop as a noun (architecture, military):

    A merlon.