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bucks

BUKS/bʌks/

4 meanings of bucks

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  1. 1
    nouncountableplural
    Money, especially cash or dollars you can spend.

    I've only got five bucks left until payday.

    She saves a few bucks every week for a new bike.

    Similardollars, money, cash, dough

  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of buck. Use it when you mean more than one buck.

    The hunters spotted three bucks at the edge of the woods.

    Several young bucks grazed in the meadow at dawn.

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  3. 3
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of buck. Use it with he, she, or it.

    The pony bucks whenever a stranger tries to climb on.

    That horse bucks if you tighten the saddle too fast.

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  4. 4
    nouncountableplural
    Soft leather shoes for casual wear, often white or a plain color.

    Like dress shoes, but soft and relaxed enough for a warm summer day.

    He wore white bucks with his light summer suit.

    The salesman recommended a pair of bucks for the garden wedding.

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bucks is a form of buck

buck, noun: An everyday word for a dollar. In South Africa it means a rand. Full entry

Forms
buckbucks plural
Spelling
buck → bucks: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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