English noun: bullshit | |||
1. | bullshit (communication) obscene words for unacceptable behavior | ||
Samples | I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk. What he said was mostly bull. | ||
Synonyms | bull, crap, dogshit, horseshit, Irish bull, shit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | buncombe, bunk, bunkum, guff, hogwash, rot | ||
Domain usage | dirty word, filth, obscenity, smut, vulgarism | ||
English verb: bullshit | |||
1. | bullshit (communication) speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | ||
Samples | The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it. | ||
Synonyms | bull, fake, talk through one's hat | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s on something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham | ||