buck-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: oppose, resist

Examples:
He bucked the conventional wisdom and took political risks.
He bucked the Democratic establishment and declined to support the party's candidate.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: buck.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 2: jump or move violently or jerkily

Commentary:
NOTE: Intransitive. Syntax Is: NP[agent] BUCK

Examples:
The longer you rode that horse, the harder he bucked.
I let up on the gas and the car bucked.

Mappings:
VerbNet: body_internal_motion-49
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4

Sense Number 3: to strive with determination

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP[agent] BUCK for NP2[goal] Is: BUCK FOR

Examples:
She's bucking for a promotion.
He's bucking for the dean's list.
The UNICEF director is bucking for more U.S. aid for the world's children.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: buck.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 4: throw off

Commentary: NP1[agent] BUCK NP2[patient]

Examples:
The horse bucked me off twice in one lesson!

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM

Sense Number 5: BUCK UP: take courage

Commentary: Is: BUCK UP

Examples:
Buck up, sweetheart. We'll be home soon.
It really bucked me up to have you there.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
buck_up 1