shot the bull

A form of shoot the bull — To chinwag; to talk idly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of shoot the bull
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APA

shot the bull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shot%20the%20bull

MLA

“shot the bull.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shot%20the%20bull. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shot the bull,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shot%20the%20bull.

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