Phrase guide

bull market

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A stock market where a majority of investors are buying ("bulls"), causing overall stock prices to rise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: bear market

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noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bull, market.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

a market characterized by rising prices for securities

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: market, securities industry

History

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 牛市 (niúshì) — state of stock market
  • Czech: býčí trh — state of stock market
  • Dutch: stierenmarkt — state of stock market
  • Finnish: noususuhdanne — state of stock market
  • Finnish: härkämarkkinat — state of stock market
  • French: marché haussier — state of stock market
  • German: Bullenmarkt — state of stock market
  • Hungarian: bikapiac — state of stock market
  • Icelandic: birtingsmarkaður — state of stock market
  • Icelandic: bjartsýnismarkaður — state of stock market
  • Irish: margadh bullúil — state of stock market
  • Japanese: 強気市場 (tsuyoki shijō) — state of stock market
  • Japanese: 上げ相場 (agesōba) — state of stock market
  • Kazakh: бұқа нарығы (būqa naryğy) — state of stock market
  • Polish: hossa — state of stock market
  • Portuguese: mercado altista — state of stock market
  • Russian: бычий ры́нок (byčij rýnok) — state of stock market
  • Spanish: mercado alcista — state of stock market
  • Swedish: tjurmarknad — state of stock market