The difference between Bull and Guy

When used as nouns, bull means an adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen. specifically, one that is uncastrated, whereas guy means an effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the gunpowder plot (5th november).

When used as verbs, bull means to force oneself (in a particular direction), whereas guy means to exhibit an effigy of guy fawkes around the 5th november.

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

check bellow for the other definitions of Bull and Guy

  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. Guy as a noun (British):

    An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).

  2. Guy as a noun (dated):

    A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".

  3. Guy as a noun (colloquial):

    A man, fellow.

  4. Guy as a noun (especially, in the plural):

    A person .

  5. Guy as a noun (colloquial, of animals and sometimes objects):

    Thing, creature.

    Examples:

    "The dog's left foreleg was broken, poor little guy."

  6. Guy as a noun (colloquial, figuratively):

    Thing, unit.

    Examples:

    "This guy, here, controls the current, and this guy, here, measures the voltage."

    "This guy is the partial derivative of that guy with respect to x."

  7. Guy as a noun (informal, term of address):

    Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.

    Examples:

    "Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya?"

  1. Guy as a verb (intransitive):

    To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.

  2. Guy as a verb (transitive):

    To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.

  3. Guy as a verb (theatre, transitive):

    To play in a comedic manner.

  1. Guy as a noun (obsolete, rare):

    A guide; a leader or conductor.

  2. Guy as a noun (primarily, nautical):

    A support rope or cable used to guide, steady or secure something which is being hoisted or lowered.

  3. Guy as a noun (primarily, nautical):

    A support to secure or steady something prone to shift its position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension-bridge).

  1. Guy as a verb:

    To equip with a support cable.

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