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bully
bul·ly 1 B0541400 (bo͝ol′ē)n. pl. bul·lies 1. A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people.2. A hired ruffian; a thug.3. A pimp.4. Archaic A fine person.5. Archaic A sweetheart.v. bul·lied, bul·ly·ing, bul·lies v.tr.1. To treat in an overbearing or intimidating manner. See Synonyms at intimidate.2. To make (one's way) aggressively.v.intr.1. To behave like a bully.2. To force one's way aggressively or by intimidation: "They bully into line at the gas pump" (Martin Gottfried).adj. Excellent; splendid: did a bully job of persuading the members.interj. Used to express approval: Bully for you!
[Possibly from Middle Dutch boele, sweetheart, probably alteration of broeder, brother; see bhrāter- in Indo-European roots.]
bul·ly 2 B0541400 (bo͝ol′ē)n. Canned or pickled beef. Also called bully beef.
[Perhaps French bouilli, boiled meat, label on canned beef, from past participle of bouillir, to boil, from Old French boilir; see boil1.]bully (ˈbʊlɪ) n, pl -lies1. a person who hurts, persecutes, or intimidates weaker people2. archaic a hired ruffian3. obsolete a procurer; pimp4. obsolete a fine fellow or friend5. obsolete a sweetheart; darlingvb, -lies, -lying or -lied (when: tr, often foll by into) to hurt, intimidate, or persecute (a weaker or smaller person), esp to make him or her do somethingadj6. dashing; jolly: my bully boy. 7. informal very good; fineinterjinformal Also: bully for you well done! bravo![C16 (in the sense: sweetheart, hence fine fellow, hence swaggering coward): probably from Middle Dutch boele lover, from Middle High German buole, perhaps childish variant of bruoder brother]
bully (ˈbʊlɪ) n, pl -lies (Animals) any of various small freshwater fishes of the genera Gobiomorphus and Philynodon of New Zealand. Also called (NZ): pakoko, titarakura or toitoi [C20: short for cockabully]bul•ly1 (ˈbʊl i)
n., pl. -lies, n. 1. a quarrelsome, overbearing person who badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people. 2. Archaic. a man hired to do violence. 3. Obsolete. a. a pimp. b. a good friend; good fellow. c. a sweetheart. v.t. 4. to intimidate or terrorize. v.i. 5. to be loudly arrogant and overbearing. adj. 6. Informal. fine; excellent. interj. 7. (used to express approval). [1530–40; < Middle Dutch boele lover] bul•ly2 (ˈbʊl i)
n. canned or pickled beef. Also called bul′ly beef`. [1865–70; < French bouilli, short for boeuf bouilli boiled meat] bully - First meant lover or sweetheart, then fine fellow, then blusterer, then "person who harms or threatens weaker people."See also related terms for sweetheart.bully
Past participle: bullied
Gerund: bullying
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| I bully | | you bully | | he/she/it bullies | | we bully | | you bully | | they bully |
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| I bullied | | you bullied | | he/she/it bullied | | we bullied | | you bullied | | they bullied |
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| I am bullying | | you are bullying | | he/she/it is bullying | | we are bullying | | you are bullying | | they are bullying |
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| I have bullied | | you have bullied | | he/she/it has bullied | | we have bullied | | you have bullied | | they have bullied |
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| I was bullying | | you were bullying | | he/she/it was bullying | | we were bullying | | you were bullying | | they were bullying |
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| I had bullied | | you had bullied | | he/she/it had bullied | | we had bullied | | you had bullied | | they had bullied |
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| I will bully | | you will bully | | he/she/it will bully | | we will bully | | you will bully | | they will bully |
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| I will have bullied | | you will have bullied | | he/she/it will have bullied | | we will have bullied | | you will have bullied | | they will have bullied |
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| I will be bullying | | you will be bullying | | he/she/it will be bullying | | we will be bullying | | you will be bullying | | they will be bullying |
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| I have been bullying | | you have been bullying | | he/she/it has been bullying | | we have been bullying | | you have been bullying | | they have been bullying |
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| I will have been bullying | | you will have been bullying | | he/she/it will have been bullying | | we will have been bullying | | you will have been bullying | | they will have been bullying |
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| I had been bullying | | you had been bullying | | he/she/it had been bullying | | we had been bullying | | you had been bullying | | they had been bullying |
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| I would bully | | you would bully | | he/she/it would bully | | we would bully | | you would bully | | they would bully |
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| I would have bullied | | you would have bullied | | he/she/it would have bullied | | we would have bullied | | you would have bullied | | they would have bullied |
bullyPlayed on the spot where an incident or accident occurred to restart the game. A player taps the stick first on the ground on his/her own side of the ball, then against his/her opponent’s stick above the ball. This is done three times after which one player must strike the ball.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  bully - a cruel and brutal fellow hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, yob, yobbo, yobo, toughaggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker - someone who attacksbullyboy - a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political factionmuscleman, muscle - a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"skinhead - a young person who belongs to a British or American group that shave their heads and gather at rock concerts or engage in white supremacist demonstrationsplug-ugly, tough guy - someone who bullies weaker people | | 2. | bully - a hired thughood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, toughie, goon, tough - an aggressive and violent young criminal | | Verb | 1. |  bully - be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-armintimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"domineer, tyrannise, tyrannize - rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her" | | 2. | bully - discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidatebrowbeat, swaggerblarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle, palaver - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along" | | Adj. | 1. |  bully - very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"bang-up, corking, cracking, dandy, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell, groovy, keen, great, neatcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechgood - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" |
bullynoun1. persecutor, tough, oppressor, tormentor, bully boy, browbeater, coercer, ruffian, intimidator I fell victim to the office bully.verb1. persecute, intimidate, torment, hound, oppress, pick on, victimize, terrorize, push around (slang), ill-treat, ride roughshod over, maltreat, tyrannize, overbear I wasn't going to let him bully me.2. force, coerce, railroad (informal), bulldoze (informal), dragoon, pressurize, browbeat, cow, hector, press-gang, domineer, bullyrag She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork.bullynounOne who is habitually cruel to smaller or weaker people:browbeater, bulldozer, hector, intimidator.Archaic: brave.verbTo domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for example:bludgeon, browbeat, bulldoze, bullyrag, cow, hector, intimidate, menace, threaten.Informal: strong-arm.adjectiveInformal. Exceptionally good of its kind:ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top.Informal: A-one, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch.Slang: boss.Chiefly British: tophole.Translationsbully (ˈbuli) – plural ˈbullies – noun a person who hurts or frightens other, weaker people. The fat boy was a bully at school. 欺凌弱小者 欺凌弱小者 verb to act like a bully towards. 霸凌 欺侮bully → 欺侮zhCN, 欺凌弱小者zhCNbully
big bullySomeone who is overly critical, domineering, or authoritative, or who is physically or psychologically abusive. The intensifier "big" implies a level childishness, immaturity, or a lack of seriousness or severity if used by an adult. Don't take what he says too much to heart, he's just a big bully. Jeff's been a big bully since he got that promotion.See also: big, bullybully pulpitA public position that allows a person to speak with authority and share their views with a large audience. James used his position of class president as a bully pulpit to raise awareness about cyberbullying.See also: bullybully for youGood for you! Well done! Can also be used sarcastically to convey the speaker's annoyance. Primarily heard in UK. I heard you got promoted—bully for you! A: "I'm so excited to have a date to the dance!" B: "Well, bully for you! No one has asked me yet."See also: bullybully (one) into (something)To thoroughly and continually dominate, intimidate, or browbeat someone into doing something. Oh, they've tried to bully us into accepting their subpar proposal, but we refuse to settle.See also: bullya bully is always a cowardA bully will only mistreat others perceived to be weaker. Of course he always picks on kids who are smaller than him. A bully is always a coward.See also: always, bully, cowardbullyragTo bother or badger someone. Would you quit bullyragging me? I didn't do anything wrong, I swear!Bully for you! 1. an expression that praises someone or someone's courage. (Dated, but still heard.) The audience shouted, "Bravo! Bully for you!" Bob: I quit my job today. Sally: Bully for you! Now what are you going to do? Bob: Well, I need a little loan to tide me over. 2. a sarcastic phrase belittling someone's statement or accomplishment. Bob: I managed to save three dollars last week. Bill: Well, bully for you! Mary: I won a certificate good for a free meal! Sally: Bully for you!See also: bullybully is always a cowardProv. Bullies will only intimidate people who are much weaker than they are, because they are afraid of losing a fight. Child: Dad, Joey keeps picking on me. How can I make him stop? Father: Try fighting back. A bully is always a coward. Bill took advantage of the younger children, but he was quiet and docile around the older ones. A bully is always a coward.See also: always, bully, cowardbully someone into somethingto harass or threaten someone into doing something. The coach tried to bully them into agreeing to stay late and practice. Don't try to bully me into your way of doing things.See also: bullybully for —! well done!; good for (you, them, etc.)! This expression takes its origin from the US colloquial sense of bully meaning ‘first-rate’, recorded since the mid 19th century.See also: bullybully for somebody! (spoken) used to show that you do not think that what somebody has said or done is very impressive: ‘Janet’s just won a free holiday in Spain.’ ‘Oh, bully for her! She’s so rich anyway, she can afford to go away whenever she wants to.’See also: bullybullyrag (ˈbʊliræg) tv. & in. to harass someone. Don’t bullyrag me just because you’re upset. bully for you/him/her/themGood for you/him/her/them. This term uses the adjective “bully” in the sense of “fine” or “excellent,” a largely British usage. It became popular in the United States during the Civil War but is heard less often today and may be heading toward obsolescence. Tristan Jones had it in Ice (1977), “Bully for him. Was there free booze?”See also: bullybully
bully any of various small freshwater fishes of the genera Gobiomorphus and Philynodon of New Zealand bully
bullyA person who uses physical or psychological means or force to get his or her way, esp. by intimidating or hurting others who may be smaller or weaker.bully
Synonyms for bullynoun persecutorSynonyms- persecutor
- tough
- oppressor
- tormentor
- bully boy
- browbeater
- coercer
- ruffian
- intimidator
verb persecuteSynonyms- persecute
- intimidate
- torment
- hound
- oppress
- pick on
- victimize
- terrorize
- push around
- ill-treat
- ride roughshod over
- maltreat
- tyrannize
- overbear
verb forceSynonyms- force
- coerce
- railroad
- bulldoze
- dragoon
- pressurize
- browbeat
- cow
- hector
- press-gang
- domineer
- bullyrag
Synonyms for bullynoun one who is habitually cruel to smaller or weaker peopleSynonyms- browbeater
- bulldozer
- hector
- intimidator
- brave
verb to domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for exampleSynonyms- bludgeon
- browbeat
- bulldoze
- bullyrag
- cow
- hector
- intimidate
- menace
- threaten
- strong-arm
adj exceptionally good of its kindSynonyms- ace
- banner
- blue-ribbon
- brag
- capital
- champion
- excellent
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- prime
- quality
- splendid
- superb
- superior
- terrific
- tiptop
- top
- A-one
- dandy
- great
- swell
- topflight
- topnotch
- boss
- tophole
Synonyms for bullynoun a cruel and brutal fellowSynonyms- hooligan
- roughneck
- rowdy
- ruffian
- yob
- yobbo
- yobo
- tough
Related Words- aggressor
- assailant
- assaulter
- attacker
- bullyboy
- muscleman
- muscle
- skinhead
- plug-ugly
- tough guy
noun a hired thugRelated Words- hood
- hoodlum
- punk
- strong-armer
- thug
- toughie
- goon
- tough
verb be bossy towardsSynonyms- ballyrag
- boss around
- browbeat
- bullyrag
- hector
- push around
- strong-arm
Related Words- intimidate
- domineer
- tyrannise
- tyrannize
verb discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering mannerSynonymsRelated Words- blarney
- cajole
- coax
- inveigle
- sweet-talk
- wheedle
- palaver
adj very goodSynonyms- bang-up
- corking
- cracking
- dandy
- nifty
- not bad
- peachy
- slap-up
- smashing
- swell
- groovy
- keen
- great
- neat
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