How do you use "Buck" in a sentence?

That'll be ten bucks. Can you spare a buck? Made a few bucks on the side. It costs fifty bucks.

Buck

Q: What does "Buck" mean?

A dollar (American) American slang for one dollar, equivalent to British 'quid.' Universal in American English for casual money talk.

Slang Term AmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: A dollar (American)

美元（美国俚语）

Un dólar (americano)

ドル（アメリカのスラング）

달러 (미국 속어)

American slang for one dollar, equivalent to British 'quid.' Universal in American English for casual money talk.

美国俚语，指一美元，相当于英国的'quid'。在美式英语日常聊钱时普遍使用。

Argot americano para un dólar, equivalente al británico 'quid'. Universal en inglés americano para hablar de dinero casualmente.

アメリカのスラングで1ドルを意味し、イギリスの'quid'に相当。カジュアルなお金の話でアメリカ英語では普遍的。

1달러를 뜻하는 미국 속어로, 영국의 'quid'에 해당한다. 미국 영어에서 돈에 대해 가볍게 이야기할 때 보편적으로 사용된다.

Examples

That'll be ten bucks.
一共十美元。
Son diez dólares.
10ドルです。
10달러야.
Can you spare a buck?
能借一美元吗？
¿Puedes prestarme un dólar?
1ドル貸してくれる？
1달러만 빌려줄 수 있어?
Made a few bucks on the side.
在外面赚了点小钱。
Ganó unos dólares extra.
ちょっとした小遣い稼ぎをした。
부업으로 좀 벌었어.
It costs fifty bucks.
这要五十美元。
Cuesta cincuenta dólares.
50ドルだよ。
50달러야.

Pronunciation

/bʌk/

Usage Guide

Context: prices, transactions, everyday

Tone: casual, everyday

✓ Do Say

Ten bucks.
十美元
Diez dólares
10ドル
10달러.
A few bucks.
几美元
Unos cuantos dólares
数ドル
몇 달러.
Costs fifty bucks.
五十美元
Cuesta cincuenta dólares
50ドルかかる
50달러야.

✗ Don't Say

Informal—use 'dollars' formally
非正式——正式场合用'dollars'
Informal—usar 'dollars' formalmente
くだけた表現——フォーマルには'dollars'を使う
비격식 표현—격식을 차릴 때는 'dollars'를 사용
Plural is 'bucks'
复数是'bucks'
El plural es 'bucks'
複数形は'bucks'
복수형도 'bucks'

Common Mistakes

American/Australian only
British equivalent is 'quid'

Origin & History

American slang possibly from buckskin (deerskin) which was used as currency in frontier trading. 'Buck' for dollar from 18th century America.

Etymology: Possibly from buckskin used as frontier currency

First recorded: American usage from 18th century

Cultural Context

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: All ages in US

Social background: Universal in US

Pop culture: Universal in American media; Starbucks name origin (debated)

Regional notes: American and Australian. British use 'quid' for pounds.

Variations

BuckBucksA few bucks