Bucks — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

abbreviation noun verb

Meaning & Definition of Bucks

Bucks (abbreviation)

  1. Buckinghamshire

Bucks (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment

    "hoping to win some major bucks at the slot machines"

    similar: bread (slang), cabbage (slang), cash, change, chips, coin, currency, dough, gold, green, jack (slang), kale (slang), legal tender, lolly (British), long green (slang), loot, lucre, money, moola (slang), needful, pelf, scratch (slang), shekels, tender, wampum
    related: coinage, specie, dead presidents (slang), folding money, paper money, scrip, banknote, cashier's check, check, draft, money order, note, promissory note, bill, dollar, greenback, bankroll, capital, finances, funds, roll (slang), wad, wallet, chump change, dibs (slang), dime, mite, peanuts, pittance, shoestring, big bucks, bomb (British), boodle, bundle, earth, fortune, king's ransom, megabucks, mint, packet (chiefly British), pile, pot, abundance, means, opulence, riches, treasure, wealth, resources, wherewithal, mad money, petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money

Bucks (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion

    "the car bucked and stalled"

    similar: hitches, hoicks, jerks, jolts, twitches, yanks
    related: bumps, jounces, lurches, pitches, staggers, jiggles, jigs, joggles, jogs, shakes, drags, lugs, pulls, tugs, plucks, tweaks, grabs, rips, snaps (up), snatches, tears, wrenches, wrests, wrings

  2. to refuse to give in to

    "bucked the trend to outdo everyone else and just wore the same clothes they had in previous years"

    similar: defies, fights, opposes, repels, resists, withstands
    related: battles, combats, contends (with), challenges, contests, contradicts, disputes, baffles, balks, foils, frustrates, thwarts, checks, counters, hinders, obstructs, stems
    opposite: bows (to), capitulates (to), gives in (to), knuckles under (to), stoops (to), submits (to), succumbs (to), surrenders (to), yields (to)

  3. to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

    "buck each box to the next person in line, and the last person will stack them in the storeroom"

    similar: hands, hands over, passes, reaches, transfers
    related: relays, bears, carries, fingers, handles, paws, cedes, delivers, gives, gives up, releases, relinquishes, renders, surrenders, turns over, yields

Related Entry: Buck (noun)

Buck is a different word from Bucks. The synonyms below are for buck, not for bucks.

  1. a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance

    "a vain buck who spends an hour before the bathroom mirror every morning"

    similar: beau, Beau Brummell, dandy, dude, fop, gallant, jay, lounge lizard, macaroni, pretty boy
    related: coxcomb, fancy Dan, popinjay, blade, cavalier, dasher, clotheshorse, exquisite, swell
    near: slob, sloven

  2. an adult male human being

    "found some strong young bucks to help move her furniture"

    similar: bastard, bloke (chiefly British), cat, chap (chiefly British), chappie (British), dude, fella, fellow, galoot (slang), gent, gentleman, guy, hombre, jack, joe, joker, lad, male, man
    related: master, mister, sir, buddy, buster

  3. a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents

    "dropped a buck in the collection basket"

    similar: bone (slang), clam, dollar, one, smacker (slang)
    related: greenback, dead presidents (slang)

  4. something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment

    "hoping to win some major bucks at the slot machines"

    similar: bread (slang), cabbage (slang), cash, change, chips, coin, currency, dough, gold, green, jack (slang), kale (slang), legal tender, lolly (British), long green (slang), loot, lucre, money, moola (slang), needful, pelf, scratch (slang), shekels, tender, wampum
    related: coinage, specie, dead presidents (slang), folding money, paper money, scrip, banknote, cashier's check, check, draft, money order, note, promissory note, bill, dollar, greenback, bankroll, capital, finances, funds, roll (slang), wad, wallet, chump change, dibs (slang), dime, mite, peanuts, pittance, shoestring, big bucks, bomb (British), boodle, bundle, earth, fortune, king's ransom, megabucks, mint, packet (chiefly British), pile, pot, abundance, means, opulence, riches, treasure, wealth, resources, wherewithal, mad money, petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money

Related Entry: Buck (verb)

Buck is a different word from Bucks. The synonyms below are for buck, not for bucks.

  1. to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion

    "the car bucked and stalled"

    similar: hitch, hoick, jerk, jolt, twitch, yank
    related: bump, jounce, lurch, pitch, stagger, jig, jiggle, jog, joggle, shake, drag, lug, pull, tug, pluck, tweak, grab, rip, snap (up), snatch, tear, wrench, wrest, wring

  2. to refuse to give in to

    "bucked the trend to outdo everyone else and just wore the same clothes they had in previous years"

    similar: defy, fight, oppose, repel, resist, withstand
    related: battle, combat, contend (with), challenge, contest, contradict, dispute, baffle, balk, foil, frustrate, thwart, check, counter, hinder, obstruct, stem
    opposite: bow (to), capitulate (to), give in (to), knuckle under (to), stoop (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

  3. to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

    "buck each box to the next person in line, and the last person will stack them in the storeroom"

    similar: hand, hand over, pass, reach, transfer
    related: relay, bear, carry, finger, handle, paw, cede, deliver, give, give up, release, relinquish, render, surrender, turn over, yield

Related Entry: Bucks up (verb)

Bucks up is a different word from Bucks. The synonyms below are for bucks up, not for bucks.

  1. to become glad or hopeful

    "buck up, kids, it's not so bad as you're making it out to be"

    similar: brightens, cheers (up), lightens, looks up, perks (up)
    related: rejoices, livens (up), revives, beams, glows, radiates, sparkles, encourages, gladdens, heartens
    opposite: darkens, saddens
    near: despairs, desponds, broods, frets, mopes

  2. to fill with courage or strength of purpose

    "a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops"

    similar: bears up, buoys (up), cheers (up), chirks (up), emboldens, encourages, heartens, inspires, inspirits, steels
    related: animates, enlivens, invigorates, enforces, fortifies, reinforces, strengthens, assures, reassures, boosts, energizes, excites, galvanizes, provokes, quickens, rallies, stimulates, stirs
    opposite: daunts, discourages, disheartens, dispirits
    near: demoralizes, depresses, saddens, debilitates, enfeebles, hamstrings, undermines, weakens, intimidates, psychs (out)

Related Entry: Big bucks (plural noun)

Big bucks is a different word from Bucks. The synonyms below are for big bucks, not for bucks.

  1. a very large amount of money

    "I hear she's been offered big bucks to take that job"

    similar: bomb (British), boodle, bundle, earth, fortune, king's ransom, megabucks, mint, packet (chiefly British), pile, wad
    related: heap, pot, bonanza, mine, treasure trove, assets, capital, means, property, riches, wealth, wherewithal, bread (slang), cash, chips, currency, dough, gold, jack (slang), legal tender, lucre, pelf, tender, wampum
    opposite: mite, peanuts, pittance, song
    near: petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money

Related Entry: Buck up (verb)

Buck up is a different word from Bucks. The synonyms below are for buck up, not for bucks.

  1. to become glad or hopeful

    "buck up, kids, it's not so bad as you're making it out to be"

    similar: brighten, cheer (up), lighten, look up, perk (up)
    related: rejoice, liven (up), revive, beam, glow, radiate, sparkle, encourage, gladden, hearten
    opposite: darken, sadden
    near: despair, despond, brood, fret, mope

  2. to fill with courage or strength of purpose

    "a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops"

    similar: bear up, buoy (up), cheer (up), chirk (up), embolden, encourage, hearten, inspire, inspirit, steel
    related: animate, enliven, invigorate, enforce, fortify, reinforce, strengthen, assure, reassure, boost, energize, excite, galvanize, provoke, quicken, rally, stimulate, stir
    opposite: daunt, discourage, dishearten, dispirit
    near: demoralize, depress, sadden, debilitate, enfeeble, hamstring, undermine, weaken, intimidate, psych (out)

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Bucks

The most common words with a similar meaning to Bucks:

Slang: bread, cabbage, jack, kale, long green, moola, scratch
British: lolly
cash, change, chips, coin, currency, dough, gold, green, legal tender, loot, lucre, money, needful, pelf, shekels, tender, wampum, hitches, hoicks, jerks, jolts, twitches, yanks, defies, fights, opposes, repels, resists, withstands, hands, hands over, passes, reaches, transfers

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Bucks

Words with the opposite meaning of Bucks:

bows (to), capitulates (to), gives in (to), knuckles under (to), stoops (to), submits (to), succumbs (to), surrenders (to), yields (to)

Related Words for Bucks

coinage, specie, dead presidents, folding money, paper money, scrip, banknote, cashier's check, check, draft, money order, note, promissory note, bill, dollar, greenback, bankroll, capital, finances, funds, roll, wad, wallet, chump change, dibs, dime, mite, peanuts, pittance, shoestring

Words & Phrases Containing Bucks

look/feel like a million dollars/bucks

Frequently Asked Questions about Bucks

What does "Bucks" mean?

"Bucks" means Buckinghamshire. As an an abbreviation, a noun and a verb, it is defined as: Buckinghamshire. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Bucks"?

Other words for "Bucks" include bread, cabbage, cash, change, chips, coin, currency and dough. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Bucks" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Bucks"?

There are 154 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Bucks". Common alternatives include bread, cabbage, cash, change, chips, coin, currency, dough, gold and green.

What is a slang word for "Bucks"?

Slang words for "Bucks" include bread, cabbage, jack, kale, long green and moola.

What is the opposite of "Bucks"?

Antonyms of "Bucks" include bows (to), capitulates (to), gives in (to), knuckles under (to), stoops (to), submits (to), succumbs (to) and surrenders (to).

How do you use "Bucks" in a sentence?

Examples of "Bucks" in a sentence: "hoping to win some major bucks at the slot machines"; "the car bucked and stalled"; "bucked the trend to outdo everyone else and just wore the same clothes they had in previous years".

Is "Bucks" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Bucks" can be used as an abbreviation, a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

What is another word for "Bucks" meaning "something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment"?

When "Bucks" (noun) means something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment, synonyms include bread, cabbage, cash, change, chips and coin.