All Definitions for Buck
Below are all the dictionary definitions of buck:
1A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, salmonid, shad and kangaroo.
2An uncastrated sheep, a ram.
3An antelope of either sex
4Compare with Afrikaans bok.
5A young buck
6An adventurous, impetuous, dashing, or high-spirited young man.
7A black or Native American man.
8Lowest rank
9A private.
10A unit of a particular currency
11A dollar (one hundred cents).
12A rand (currency unit).
13Money.
14One million dollars.
15One hundred.
16An implement the body of which is likened to a male sheep’s body due maintaining a stiff-legged position as if by stubbornness.
17The body of a post mill, particularly in East Anglia. See Wikipedia:Windmill machinery.
18A frame on which firewood is sawed
19A sawhorse
20A sawbuck.
21A leather-covered frame used for gymnastic vaulting.
22A wood or metal frame used by automotive customizers and restorers to assist in the shaping of sheet metal bodywork.
23An object of various types, placed on a table to indicate turn or status
24Such as a brass object, placed in rotation on a US Navy wardroom dining table to indicate which officer is to be served first, or an item passed around a poker table indicating the dealer or placed in the pot to remind the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.
25Blame
26Responsibility
27Scapegoating
28Finger-pointing.
29Synonym of buck dance.
30Synonym of mule (“type of cocktail with ginger ale etc.”).
31A kind of large marble in children's games.
32To copulate, as bucks and does.
33To bend
34Buckle.
35To leap upward arching its back, coming down with head low and forelegs stiff, forcefully kicking its hind legs upward, often in an attempt to dislodge or throw a rider or pack.
36To throw (a rider or pack) by bucking.
37To resist obstinately
38Oppose or object strongly.
39To move or operate in a sharp, jerking, or uneven manner.
40To overcome or shed (e.g., an impediment or expectation), in pursuit of a goal
41To force a way through despite (an obstacle)
42To resist or proceed against.
43To subject to a mode of punishment which consists of tying the wrists together, passing the arms over the bent knees, and putting a stick across the arms and in the angle formed by the knees.
44To strive or aspire e.g. to a promotion.
45To press a heavy, shaped bucking bar against the bucktail of a rivet, while the opposite end (the rivet factory head) is hammered by a rivet gun, to upset the bucktail into an appropriate shape, most commonly a pancake-shape.
46To saw a felled tree into shorter lengths, as for firewood.
47To output a voltage that is lower than the input voltage.
48To fuck.
49To meet, to encounter, to come across.
50The beech tree.
51Lye or suds in which cloth is soaked in the operation of bleaching, or in which clothes are washed.
52The cloth or clothes soaked or washed.
53To soak, steep or boil in lye or suds, as part of the bleaching process.
54To wash (clothes) in lye or suds, or, in later usage, by beating them on stones in running water
55To break up or pulverize, as ores.
56The body of a cart or waggon, especially the front part.
57Belly, breast, chest.
58Size.
59To swell out.
60A fop or dandy.
61A sixpence.
62A euro.
63An unlicensed cabman.
64To boast or brag.
65An English surname transferred from the nickname.
66A male given name from Old English.
67A German surname, a variant of Buch.
68An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.
69A township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
70A township in Hardin County, Ohio, United States.
71Clipping of buckshot. [(chiefly US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from 18th c.]]
About rhymes for buck
Finding the right rhyme for buck helps poets and songwriters add rhythm, musicality, and memorability to their work. Defined as "A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, salmonid, shad and kangaroo.", buck has 20 words that share its ending sound pattern.
Each rhyme carries a slightly different meaning and connotation. Ruck is the most common rhyme in everyday usage. Thunderstruck works well in formal or poetic contexts. Suck is often preferred when the context calls for a specific nuance or imagery.
When choosing a rhyme, consider the meaning, formality level, and intended emotional impact. Some rhymes work better in casual songs while others shine in formal poetry. The list above provides the most common and useful rhymes for buck, but always read your line aloud to ensure the chosen word flows naturally and supports your intended message.