CATTLE Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word cattle. (close relations)
Definition of CATTLE
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cows | nounn | |||||||
noun • domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age | ||||||||
oxen | nounn | |||||||
noun • domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age | ||||||||
beef | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • cattle that are reared for their meat • meat from an adult domestic bovine • informal terms for objecting verb • complain | ||||||||
herd | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans • a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra • a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things verb • cause to herd, drive, or crowd together • move together, like a herd • keep, move, or drive animals | ||||||||
livestock | nounn | |||||||
noun • any animals kept for use or profit | ||||||||
veal | nounn | |||||||
noun • meat from a calf | ||||||||
bovines | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle) noun • any of various members of the genus Bos adjective satellite • dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox | ||||||||
bulls | nounn | |||||||
noun • uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus • the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20 • a large and strong and heavyset man • Obscene word for unacceptable behavior • a serious and ludicrous blunder • uncomplimentary terms for a policeman • an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later • the center of a target • a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) • mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle verb • push or force • try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying • speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths • advance in price | ||||||||
calfs | ||||||||
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heifers | nounn | |||||||
noun • young cow | ||||||||
ruminants | nounn | |||||||
adjective • related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud noun • any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments | ||||||||
steers | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an indication of potential opportunity • castrated bull verb • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • direct (oneself) somewhere • be a guiding or motivating force or drive | ||||||||
ungulates | nounn | |||||||
adjective • having or resembling hoofs noun • any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically | ||||||||
bos | nounn | |||||||
noun • wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini | ||||||||
kine | nounn | |||||||
noun • domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age | ||||||||
neat | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • clean or organized • showing care in execution • free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed • superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject • excellent • (of an alcoholic drink) without water | ||||||||
bos taurus | nounn | |||||||
noun • domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age |