intj · noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American:bo͝olˈ-ə-tən
General-American:-ət-ən
General-American:/ˈbʊl.ə.tən/
General-American:/ˈbʊl.əʔ.n̩/
UK:bo͝olˈ-ĭ-tĭn
UK:-ə-tĭn
UK:/ˈbʊl.ɪ.tɪn/
UK:/ˈbʊl.ə.tɪn/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
intj
Meaning 1
Introduces a fact (presumed to be obvious) of which the person addressed is ostensibly not aware.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, often, sarcastic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hello, newsflash
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A company bulletin announced changes to the policy.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A time-sensitive news item or short news report.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The evening news bulletin reported on the earthquake.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: alert, breaking news, newsflash, update
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A short printed publication, especially one produced regularly by an organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: newsletter, organ, periodical
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To announce (something) by means of such a report or publication.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to bulletin an employment vacancy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: report, news report, story, account, write up
Narrower terms: news bulletin, newsflash, flash, newsbreak, information bulletin
7
verb
Meaning 7
make public by bulletin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: publicize, publicise, air, bare
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French bulletin. By surface analysis, bull (“ball”) + -et (“diminutive”) + -in (“diminutive”).
Across languages
Translations
65 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
տեղեկագիր
(teġekagir)
— A short report
Bulgarian:
бюлетин
(bjuletin)
— A short report
Chinese Mandarin:
簡報 /简报
(jiǎnbào)
— A short report
Finnish:
tiedote
— A short report
French:
bulletin
— A short report
Galician:
boletín
— A short report
German:
Bulletin
— A short report
Khmer:
ប៊ុល្លឺតាំង
(bulləɨtang)
— A short report
Northern Kurdish:
bulten
— A short report
Macedonian:
би́лтен
(bílten)
— A short report
Macedonian:
гла́сник
(glásnik)
— A short report
Māori:
mātārere
— A short report
Persian:
بولتن
(bultan)
— A short report
Persian:
خبرنامه
(xabarnâme)
— A short report
Portuguese:
boletim
— A short report
Portuguese:
aviso
— A short report
Portuguese:
nota
— A short report
Russian:
бюллете́нь
(bjulleténʹ)
— A short report
Spanish:
boletín
— A short report
Spanish:
boletín informativo
— A short report
Spanish:
boletín de noticias
— A short report
Tagalog:
pabalita
— A short report
Bulgarian:
бюлетин
(bjuletin)
— A news update
Chinese Mandarin:
快報 /快报
(kuàibào)
— A news update
Chinese Mandarin:
快訊 /快讯
(kuàixùn)
— A news update
Finnish:
uutiskatsaus
— A news update
Finnish:
uutiskooste
— A news update
French:
bulletin
— A news update
Galician:
boletín
— A news update
German:
Mitteilungsblatt
— A news update
German:
Bulletin
— A news update
Khmer:
ប៊ុល្លឺតាំង
(bulləɨtang)
— A news update
Northern Kurdish:
bulten
— A news update
Macedonian:
би́лтен
(bílten)
— A news update
Portuguese:
boletim
— A news update
Russian:
бюллете́нь
(bjulleténʹ)
— A news update
Spanish:
boletín
— A news update
Spanish:
boletín informativo
— A news update
Spanish:
boletín de noticias
— A news update
Spanish:
noticiario
— A news update
Spanish:
noticiero
— A news update
Spanish:
telediario
— A news update
Tagalog:
pabalita
— A news update
Armenian:
տեղեկագիր
(teġekagir)
— A short printed publication
Chinese Mandarin:
公報 /公报
(gōngbào)
— A short printed publication
Esperanto:
bulteno
— A short printed publication
Finnish:
tiedote
— A short printed publication
Galician:
boletín
— A short printed publication
German:
Bulletin
— A short printed publication
Hungarian:
közlöny
— A short printed publication
Northern Kurdish:
belavok
— A short printed publication
Northern Kurdish:
namilke
— A short printed publication
Macedonian:
би́лтен
(bílten)
— A short printed publication
Māori:
mātārere
— A short printed publication
Polish:
biuletyn
— A short printed publication
Portuguese:
folheto
— A short printed publication
Portuguese:
panfleto
— A short printed publication
Portuguese:
aviso
— A short printed publication
Portuguese:
nota
— A short printed publication
Portuguese:
boletim
— A short printed publication
Spanish:
boletín
— A short printed publication
Spanish:
publicación oficial
— A short printed publication
Tagalog:
pabalita
— A short printed publication
Finnish:
tiedottaa
— announce something by means of such a report
Finnish:
antaa tiedote
— announce something by means of such a report
