noun
bullock
BUU-luhk
noun
1
A castrated bull raised for work or meat; an ox.
"The farmer used a team of bullocks to pull the plough."
2
A young bull.
"The young bullock was kept separate from the rest of the herd."
How to Use Bullock
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA castrated bull, traditionally used for farm labour, or a young bull.
Word Forms
bullocked past tense, bullocks plural, bullocks singular
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Etymology
From Old English bulluc, from bull + the diminutive suffix -ock.