ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bullshit

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbʊlʃɪt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Bullshit is a noun meaning Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.

Meaning

Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.

More Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive) To tell lies, exaggerate; to mislead; to deceive.
  2. (intransitive) To have casual conversation with no real point; to shoot the breeze.
  3. (intransitive) To come up with on the spot; to improvise.
  4. (card games, possibly vulgar) A card game in which players try to discard their hands first, following rules that encourage bluffing, calling others' bluffs, and penalizing others by tricking them into inaccurate accusations.
  5. (vulgar, literally) Feces produced by a bull.
  6. (vulgar, slang) Synonym of shit (any stuff, especially when viewed negatively or with collegial vulgarity).
  7. (vulgar, slang) Absurd, irrational, or nonsensical (most often said of speech, information, or content).

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: cowshit, cowpie
Anyone want to play a few hands of bullshit?
We’ve been settling for half-assed bullshit for too long.
And when I rolled with the punches I got knocked on the ground By all this bullshit going down

Word Forms

Synonyms for bullshit

Depending on context, synonyms include crap, applesauce, bender, bollocks, bosh, bullcrap.

Antonyms for bullshit

Common opposites include absolutely, indeed, trufax.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shit, dogshit, rot, bull, horseshit, crap.

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Sources & Attribution

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