Bullet Definition
bo͝olĭt
bullets
noun
bullets
A small ball or cone-shaped missile of lead, metal alloy, etc., to be shot from a firearm.
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A bullet in its casing; cartridge.
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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.
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A bullet-shaped symbol used to indicate a rapid increase in sales and airplay of musical recordings, videos, etc.
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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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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Bullet
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.
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