bullet
a small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms.
a cartridge.
a small ball.
Printing. a heavy dot for marking paragraphs or otherwise calling attention to or itemizing particular sections of text, especially in display advertising.
Cards. an ace.
to move swiftly.
Idioms about bullet
bite the bullet, to force oneself to perform a painful, difficult task or to endure an unpleasant situation: We'll just have to bite the bullet and pay higher taxes.
Origin of bullet
1Other words from bullet
- bul·let·less, adjective
- bul·let·like, adjective
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How to use bullet in a sentence
They were the machine gun bullets coming from the ambush when my company got hit.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to a police source, that fax came in at 2:46 p.m.—literally a after before the fatal bullets flew.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish | M.L. Nestel | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCoren said she never felt she was at risk of bodily harm, even as the bullets flew.
In the case of Steven Eugene Washington, nothing more than a blank stare made him a target for police bullets.
Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little Girls | Emily Shire | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey unleashed a hail of bullets to rival the final scene in ‘Bonnie and Clyde.’
The Cleveland Cops Who Fired 137 Shots and Cried Victim | Michael Daly | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Quite a good lot of bullets were plopping into the water, so the Commodore ordered the Colne to lie further out.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonNone of the bullets harmed horse or man, and the sowars were not quite near enough to be in the line of fire.
The Red Year | Louis TracyA huge string game-bag was slung over his back, and in an antelope's horn or a crane's bill bullets were carried.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeEven bullets will fly off from any other part of the scaly covering as though they had struck against a stone wall.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeFive horses were shot under him, his clothes were riddled with bullets, but he was reserved for a sinister fate.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for bullet
/ (ˈbʊlɪt) /
a small metallic missile enclosed in a cartridge, used as the projectile of a gun, rifle, etc
the entire cartridge
something resembling a bullet, esp in shape or effect
stock exchange a fixed interest security with a single maturity date
commerce a security that offers a fixed interest and matures on a fixed date
commerce
the final repayment of a loan that repays the whole of the sum borrowed, as interim payments have been for interest only
(as modifier): a bullet loan
British slang dismissal, sometimes without notice (esp in the phrases get or give the bullet)
printing See centred dot
bite the bullet See bite (def. 14)
Origin of bullet
1Derived forms of bullet
- bullet-like, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with bullet
see bite the bullet; sweat bullets.
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