buck Synonyms
Another word for buck
• noun (Context 1)
An informal term for one dollar (in the United States, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand).
"The paperback book only cost five bucks at the neighborhood yard sale."
• noun (Context 2)
The adult male of various horned or antlered mammals, such as deer, antelopes, goats, and sheep, as well as smaller mammals like rabbits, hares, and kangaroos.
"A large white-tailed stag with ten-point antlers stepped cautiously into the forest clearing."
• verb (Context 3)
To leap upward suddenly with the head lowered and the back arched, kicking out the hind legs (especially of a horse or mule trying to throw off a rider).
"The startled bronco began to rear wildly as soon as the chute gates opened."
• verb (Context 4)
To oppose, resist, or defy an established trend, rule, or authority.
"The independent bookstore managed to defy the industry trend and expand its sales this year."
• noun (Context 5)
Responsibility or blame that may be shifted from one person to another, originally referencing a marker passed between players in poker.
"Instead of passing the responsibility to his subordinates, the director accepted full accountability for the delay."
• verb (Context 6)
To move or jerk violently with sudden, uneven jolts (of a vehicle or machine).
"The old tractor began to jolt and sputter as it climbed the rocky incline."
Opposites of buck
The opposite of buck shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: