Bullet Definition

bo͝olĭt
bullets
noun
bullets
A small ball or cone-shaped missile of lead, metal alloy, etc., to be shot from a firearm.
Webster's New World
A bullet in its casing; cartridge.
Webster's New World
Anything like a bullet in shape, action, etc.
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A solid dot used as at the beginning of a line for emphasis.
Webster's New World
A bullet-shaped symbol used to indicate a rapid increase in sales and airplay of musical recordings, videos, etc.
Webster's New World
verb
(informal) To draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.
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(intransitive, informal) To speed, like a bullet.
Their debut started slow, but bulleted to number six in its fourth week.
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(informal) To make a shot, especially with great speed.
He bulleted a header for his first score of the season.
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idiom
bite the bullet
  • to confront a painful situation with fortitude or stoicism
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Other Word Forms of Bullet

Noun

Singular:
bullet
Plural:
bullets

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Origin of Bullet

  • French boulette diminutive of boule ball from Old French from Latin bulla

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French boulette.

    From Wiktionary

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