Polysemy

Words with multiple meanings

buck

4 meanings

→ A male deer or rabbit

→ A dollar (informal)

→ To resist or oppose

→ To jump or jerk suddenly

🦌

Meaning: A male deer or rabbit

Example: "The buck has large antlers."

💵

Meaning: A dollar (informal)

Example: "It costs fifty bucks."

Meaning: To resist or oppose

Example: "He bucks the system."

🐎

Meaning: To jump or jerk suddenly

Example: "The horse bucked him off."