buck (
http://definr.com/buck)
adj 1: (of upper front teeth) projecting outward; "buck teeth"
[syn:
buck(a),
bucked(a)]
2: of the lowest rank in a category; "a buck private"
n 1: a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end
elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting [syn: {vaulting
horse},
long horse]
2: (United States) a piece of paper money worth one dollar
[syn:
dollar,
dollar bill,
one dollar bill,
clam]
3: United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as
a missionary in China (1892-1973) [syn:
Buck, {Pearl
Buck},
Pearl Sydenstricker Buck]
4: a framework for holding wood that is being sawed [syn:
sawhorse,
horse,
sawbuck]
5: mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
v 1: to strive with determination; "John is bucking for a
promotion."
2: resist; "buck the trend" [syn:
go against]
3: move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street";
"He came charging into my office" [syn:
tear,
shoot, {shoot
down},
charge]
4: jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched, as of
horses [syn:
jerk,
hitch]