Bucked Meaning in English

word · lemma: buck

US

ˈbəkt

BUHKT

UK

bˈʌkt

BUHKT

Definition

'Bucked' is the past tense of 'buck.' It means when an animal, usually a horse, jumps and kicks its legs, or when a person resists rules or authority.

Usage & Nuances

'Bucked' is formal for animals (horses, bulls) and figurative for people resisting control ('bucked the trend'). Common with 'off' ('bucked him off'). Less often used outside these meanings.

• Spanish: corcoveó - se rebeló - resistió
• Portuguese (BR): corcoveou - resistiu - se rebelou
• Portuguese (PT): corcoveou - resistiu - rebelou-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 突然跳起（动物）- 反抗 - 抵抗
• Chinese (Traditional): 突然跳起（動物）- 反抗 - 抵抗
• Hindi: कूद पड़ा (जानवर) - विरोध किया - टाल दिया
• Arabic: وثب (الحيوان) - تمرد - قاوم
• Bengali: লাফিয়ে-কিক মারা - বিরোধিতা করা
• Russian: встал на дыбы (животное) - сопротивлялся (правилам)
• Japanese: 跳ね上がった - 反抗した
• Vietnamese: đá mạnh (con vật) - chống đối (quy tắc)
• Korean: 날뛰었다 - 반항했다
• Turkish: şaha kalktı - karşı çıktı
• Urdu: اچھلنا (جانور) - مزاحمت کرنا
• Indonesian: nhảy dựng lên (con vật) - chống đối (quy tắc)

Example Sentences

The horse bucked as soon as I tried to ride it.

basic

The angry bull bucked in the ring.

basic

She bucked the rules and wore jeans to the party.

basic

He tried to stay on, but the horse bucked him off.

natural

Investors bucked the trend and bought more stocks during the downturn.

natural

My dog bucked when I put the new collar on him, but he got used to it.

natural