rot vs bull

rot and bull both are nouns.

rot and bull both are verbs.

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

As nouns, bull is a hyponym of rot; that is, bull is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rot:

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

Other hyponyms of rot include bullshit, crap, dogshit, horseshit, Irish bull, shit.

rot (noun)	bull (noun)
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)	a serious and ludicrous blunder
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action	uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor	mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
	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

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

Difference between rot and bull

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