buck

English Thesaurus

1. mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal,
definition	:	mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	stag,
definition	:	adult male deer (noun.animal)

2. a framework for holding wood that is being sawed (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	framework,
definition	:	a structure supporting or containing something (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	trestle,
definition	:	sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop (noun.artifact)

3. a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	gymnastic horse, horse,
definition	:	a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs (noun.artifact)

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

instance hypernym	:	missionary, missioner,
definition	:	someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	author, writer,
definition	:	writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) (noun.person)

5. a piece of paper money worth one dollar (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, bill, federal reserve note, government note, greenback, note,
definition	:	a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) (noun.possession)

domain region	:	america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa,
definition	:	North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 (noun.location)

6. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	move,
definition	:	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion)

7. move quickly and violently (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it,
definition	:	move fast (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	rip,
definition	:	move precipitously or violently (verb.motion)

verb group	:	dart, dash, flash, scoot, scud, shoot,
definition	:	run or move very quickly or hastily (verb.motion)

8. resist (verb.social)

hypernym	:	oppose, react,
definition	:	act against or in opposition to (verb.social)

9. to strive with determination (verb.social)

hypernym	:	endeavor, endeavour, strive,
definition	:	attempt by employing effort (verb.social)

10. mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) (noun.animal)

derivation	:	buck, hitch, jerk,
definition	:	jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched (verb.motion)

11. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched (verb.motion)

derivation	:	jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade,
definition	:	an abrupt spasmodic movement (noun.act)

derivation	:	buck,
definition	:	mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) (noun.animal)

12. move quickly and violently (verb.motion)

also	:	shoot up,
definition	:	rise dramatically (verb.change)

13. mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) (noun.animal)

derivation	:	buck, hitch, jerk,
definition	:	jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched (verb.motion)

14. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched (verb.motion)

derivation	:	jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade,
definition	:	an abrupt spasmodic movement (noun.act)

derivation	:	buck,
definition	:	mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) (noun.animal)

15. move quickly and violently (verb.motion)

also	:	shoot up,
definition	:	rise dramatically (verb.change)