shot the bull Share definition Flag to improvise a load of bs (gee, wonder where that term came from?) to keep somebody distracted for any reason. "so I shot the bull for a while. i told him i was a real moron, and all that stuff" (salinger 12) shot the bull by pbbt October 10, 2007 0 0 Get merch Get the shot the bull mug. Buy Now — $32.95 See more merch