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bullying
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.]bullying (ˈbʊlɪɪŋ) nthe intimidation of weaker peopleThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  bullying - the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do somethingintimidationaggression - deliberately unfriendly behaviorfrightening, terrorisation, terrorization - the act of inspiring with fear | | Adj. | 1. | bullying - noisily domineering; tending to browbeat othersblusterydomineering - tending to domineer |
TranslationsIdiomsSeebullyBullying
BullyingChowne, Parson Stoyleterrorizes parish; kidnaps children. [Br. Lit.: The Maid of Sker, Walsh Modern, 94–95]Claypole, Noahbully; becomes thief in Fagin’s gang. [Br. Lit.: Oliver Twist]Curleyhe picks on feeble-minded Lennie. [Am. Lit.: Of Mice and Men]Flashman, Harryunconscionably impudent and overbearing coward. [Br. Lit.: Flashman; Tom Brown’s Schooldays]hectorstreet gang member (early 1600s). [Br. Hist.: Espy, 40]Kowalski, Stanleycrude humor, animal maleness. [Am. Lit.: A Streetcar Named Desire]McTeagueforbidden to practice dentistry, he becomes mean and surly. [Am. Lit.: McTeague]bullying
Synonyms for bullyingnoun the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do somethingSynonymsRelated Words- aggression
- frightening
- terrorisation
- terrorization
adj noisily domineeringSynonymsRelated Words |