Bucking
/ˈbʌkɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:21 pts7 letters
Definition of Bucking
verb
- To bend; buckle.
- (of a horse or similar saddle or pack animal) To leap upward arching its back, coming down with head low and forelegs stiff, forcefully kicking its hind legs upward, often in an attempt to dislodge or throw a rider or pack.
- (of a horse or similar saddle or pack animal) To throw (a rider or pack) by bucking.
- To subject to a mode of punishment which consists of tying the wrists together, passing the arms over the bent knees, and putting a stick across the arms and in the angle formed by the knees.
- (by extension) To resist obstinately; oppose or object strongly.
"The vice president bucked at the board's latest solution."
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