BUCKING Synonyms

• the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs

• the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

• the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground

• a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

• (architecture) a vaulted structure

• a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down

• revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights

• confined by bonds

• held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union

• secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form

• a line determining the limits of an area

• the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

• the greatest possible degree of something

• a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

• (usually followed by `to') governed by fate

• covered or wrapped with a bandage

• headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'

• bound by an oath

• bound by contract

• confined in the bowels

• move forward by leaps and bounds

• form the boundary of; be contiguous to

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

• spring back; spring away from an impact

• any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis

• pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces

• a crime (especially a robbery)

• a playful leap or hop

• gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

• jump about playfully

• play boisterously

• To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.

• To cause to be merry.

• The act of one who frolics.

• a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously

• ride at a galloping pace

• go at galloping speed

• cause to move at full gallop

• To move about playfully; to frolic.

• To do a forward roll.

• The act of one who gambols.

• the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)

• twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer

• an informal dance where popular music is played

• jump lightly

• move quickly from one place to another

• travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.

• traverse as if by a short airplane trip

• jump across

• make a jump forward or upward

• music in three-four time for dancing a jig

• a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water

• a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it

• any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping

• dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

• a slow pace of running

• a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop

• run easily

• the act of pouncing

• move down on as if in an attack

• a proud stiff pompous gait

• to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

• spring forward on the hind legs

• cause (a horse) to bound spring forward

• ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward

• an easy victory

• a girl who behaves in a boyish manner

• gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

• play boisterously

• run easily and fairly fast

• win easily

• a gait in which steps and hops alternate

• a mistake resulting from neglect

• bypass

• intentionally fail to attend

• jump lightly

• leave suddenly

• bound off one point after another

• cause to skip over a surface

• the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

• a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed

• a natural flow of ground water

• a point at which water issues forth

• the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

• a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

• move forward by leaps and bounds

• develop into a distinctive entity

• spring back; spring away from an impact

• develop suddenly

• produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly

• a slow pace of running

• radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution

• a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

• a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together

• run at a moderately swift pace

• ride at a trot

• cause to trot