# throw the bull

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To chat idly.
2. To make false boastful claims.
3. To talk or write in an obscure and pretentious manner.
4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, the, bull.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/throw-the-bull