1. (

• vaulting_horse ,
• long_horse ,
• buck ,

) a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting ;

2. (

• dollar ,
• dollar_bill ,
• one_dollar_bill ,
• buck ,
• clam

) a piece of paper money worth one dollar ;

3. (

• Buck ,
• Pearl_Buck ,
• Pearl_Sydenstricker_Buck

) United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973) ;

4. (

• sawhorse ,
• horse ,
• sawbuck ,
• buck

) a framework for holding wood that is being sawed ;

5. (

• buck

) mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) ;

1. (

• buck ,

) to strive with determination; "John is bucking for a promotion" ;

2. (

• buck ,
• go_against ,

) resist; "buck the trend" ;

3. (

• tear ,
• shoot ,
• shoot_down ,
• charge ,
• buck ,

) move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" ;

4. (

• buck ,
• jerk ,
• hitch ,

) jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked" ;