Definition of BULLOCK

bullock

Plural: bullocks

Noun

  • A young bull, especially a castrated one; an ox.
  • young bull
  • castrated bull
  • A young bull.
  • A castrated bull; an ox.

Verb

  • To bully.

Examples

  • Trying to fit BULLOCK onto the board required some serious mental wrangling.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bullok, from Old English bulluc, from Proto-West Germanic *bulluk, corresponding to bull + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Old Dutch bullok (“bullock”).

Synonyms

steer, bullet

Scrabble Score: 15

bullock: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bullock: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bullock: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

bullock: valid Words With Friends Word