bull vs rot

bull and rot both are nouns.

bull and rot both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bull	Yes	No	Yes	No
rot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rot is a hypernym of bull; that is, rot is a word with a broader meaning than bull:

bull: Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
rot: unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

Other hypernyms of bull include buncombe, bunk, bunkum, guff, hogwash.

bull (noun)	rot (noun)
a serious and ludicrous blunder	unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle	(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle	a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
the center of a target
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
a large and strong and heavyset man

bull (verb)	rot (verb)
advance in price	become physically weaker
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths	break down
try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
push or force

Difference between bull and rot

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