BULLY


Meaning of BULLY in English

I. noun

1.

an insolent, overbearing person who persists in tormenting another

a big bully who picked on little kids

Synonyms: browbeater, bulldozer, harasser, harrier, hector, intimidator; compare tough

Related Word: annoyer, antagonizer, heckler, persecutor, pest, tease, tormenter

2.

Synonyms: pimp 1, ||cadet, ||easy rider, fancy man, ||mack, macquereau, pander

II. adjective

Synonyms: excellent , bang-up, capital, champion, ||dandy, famous, fine, first-rate, front-rank, superior

III. verb

Synonyms: intimidate , bludgeon, bluster, ||bounce, browbeat, bulldoze, bullyrag, cow, dragoon, hector

Related Word: torment, torture; menace, threaten

Antonyms: coax

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