buck
/bʌk/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, salmonid, shad and kangaroo.
2
An uncastrated sheep, a ram.
3
An antelope of either sex; compare with Afrikaans bok.
4
The sound made by a chicken.
5
A young buck; an adventurous, impetuous, dashing, or high-spirited young man.
6
A fop or dandy.
7
A black or Native American man.
8
An Aboriginal man.
9
Lowest rank; a private.
10
A dollar (one hundred cents).
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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