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Bully

Bully Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bully? [n] a cruel and brutal fellow [adj] (informal) very good; "a bully pulpit"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" [v] discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate [v] be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bully: ballyrag \| bang-up \| boss around \| browbeat \| browbeat \| bullyrag \| corking \| cracking \| dandy \| good \| great \| groovy \| hector \| hooligan \| keen \| neat \| nifty \| not bad(p) \| peachy \| push around \| roughneck \| rowdy \| ruffian \| slap-up \| smashing \| strong-arm \| swagger \| swell \| tough \| yob \| yobbo \| yobo Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bully: ace-high \| admirable \| annoyer \| Antaeus \| Atlas \| awe \| bad \| badgerer \| bang-up \| battler \| beat down \| beef \| beef extract \| beef tea \| belligerent \| belted knight \| bickerer \| blackjack \| blade \| blatherskite \| bludgeon \| bluff \| bluffer \| bluster \| bluster and bluff \| bluster out of \| blusterer \| bonzer \| boss \| bouillon \| bounce \| brag \| braggart \| bravo \| brawler \| break \| Briareus \| Brobdingnagian \| browbeat \| browbeater \| bucko \| bulldoze \| bulldozer \| bully beef \| bullyboy \| bullyrag \| but good \| cadet \| capital \| castrate \| champion \| Charles Atlas \| charqui \| chipped beef \| clamp down on \| coerce \| colossus \| combatant \| compel \| competitor \| contender \| contestant \| cool \| corking \| cow \| crackerjack \| cutthroat \| Cyclops \| dandy \| daunt \| delicious \| demoralize \| desperado \| despotize \| devil \| disputant \| domineer \| domineer over \| dragoon \| dried beef \| ducky \| duelist \| enforcer \| enslave \| fab \| famous \| fancy man \| fanfaron \| fencer \| feuder \| fighter \| fighting cock \| fine \| fine and dandy \| first-rate \| foilsman \| gamecock \| gasconade \| gear \| giant \| gladiator \| Goliath \| goon \| gorilla \| great \| grind \| grind down \| groovy \| ground beef \| gunman \| hamburger \| harass \| harasser \| harrier \| hatchet man \| heavy \| heckler \| hector \| hectorer \| hellcat \| hell-raiser \| henpeck \| Hercules \| Herod \| hijack \| hood \| hoodlum \| hooligan \| hot \| huff \| hunky-dory \| intimidate \| intimidator \| jam-up \| jerky \| jolly \| jouster \| just dandy \| keen \| keep down \| keep under \| killer \| knight \| lord it over \| mad dog \| marvy \| mean \| menace \| militant \| muscle man \| nag \| neat \| nifty \| nobby \| nudnik \| nudzh \| OK \| okay \| oppress \| out of sight \| out-herod Herod \| overawe \| overbear \| overmaster \| override \| pander \| pastrami \| peachy \| peachy-keen \| persecute \| persecutor \| pest \| pesterer \| plaguer \| plug-ugly \| Polyphemus \| powerhouse \| press heavy on \| push around \| quarreler \| rage \| rant \| ranter \| rave \| raver \| repress \| ride over \| ride roughshod over \| rioter \| ripping \| rival \| roast beef \| roister \| roisterer \| rollick \| rough \| rowdy \| ruffian \| rum \| sabreur \| sadist \| salt beef \| Samson \| scrapper \| scrumptious \| scuffler \| shanghai \| slang \| slap-up \| smashing \| solid \| something else \| spiffing \| spiffy \| splutter \| sputter \| squabbler \| stalwart \| steamroller \| storm \| strong arm \| strong man \| strong-arm \| strong-arm man \| strong-armer \| struggler \| stunning \| subjugate \| suet \| superior \| Superman \| suppress \| swagger \| swaggerer \| swashbuckle \| swashbuckler \| swasher \| swell \| sword \| swordplayer \| swordsman \| systematically terrorize \| Tarzan \| tease \| teaser \| terrorize \| the mighty \| the strong \| threaten \| thug \| tilter \| Titan \| torment \| tormentor \| torture \| tough \| tough guy \| tower of strength \| trample down \| trample upon \| tread down \| tread upon \| tussler \| tyrannize \| tyrannize over \| tyrant \| unman \| use violence \| vapor \| vaporer \| walk all over \| walk over \| weigh heavy on \| wizard \| worthy \| wrangler See Also \| aggressor \| assailant \| assaulter \| attacker \| blarney \| bullyboy \| cajole \| coax \| domineer \| intimidate \| inveigle \| muscleman \| palaver \| plug-ugly \| skinhead \| sweet-talk \| tough guy \| tyrannise \| tyrannize \| wheedle Bully In Webster's Dictionary \Bul"ly\, n.; pl. {Bullies}. [Cf. LG. bullerjaan, bullerb["a]k, bullerbrook, a blusterer, D. bulderaar a bluster, bulderen to bluster; prob. of imitative origin; or cf. MHG. buole lover, G. buhle.] 1. A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow. Bullies seldom execute the threats they deal in. --Palmerston. 2. A brisk, dashing fellow. [Slang Obs.] --Shak. \Bul"ly\, a. 1. Jovial and blustering; dashing. [Slang] ``Bless thee, bully doctor.'' --Shak. 2. Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse. [Slang, U.S.] \Bul"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bullied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bullying}.] To intimidate with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully toward. For the last fortnight there have been prodigious shoals of volunteers gone over to bully the French, upon hearing the peace was just signing. --Tatler. Syn: To bluster; swagger; hector; domineer. \Bul"ly\, v. i. To act as a bully. \Bul"ly\, n., Bully beef \Bul"ly beef`\ [F. bouilli boiled meat, fr. bouillir to boil. See {Boil}, v. The word bouilli was formerly commonly used on the labels of canned beef.] Pickled or canned beef.

Bully Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bully?

[n] a cruel and brutal fellow
[adj] (informal) very good; "a bully pulpit"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
[v] discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
[v] be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"

Bully In Webster's Dictionary

\Bul"ly\, n.; pl. {Bullies}. [Cf. LG. bullerjaan,
bullerb["a]k, bullerbrook, a blusterer, D. bulderaar a
bluster, bulderen to bluster; prob. of imitative origin; or
cf. MHG. buole lover, G. buhle.]
1. A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous;
   one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent,
   tyrannical fellow.

         Bullies seldom execute the threats they deal in.
                                               --Palmerston.

2. A brisk, dashing fellow. [Slang Obs.] --Shak.


\Bul"ly\, a.
1. Jovial and blustering; dashing. [Slang] ``Bless thee,
   bully doctor.'' --Shak.

2. Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse. [Slang, U.S.]


\Bul"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bullied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Bullying}.]
To intimidate with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering
demeanor; to act the part of a bully toward.

      For the last fortnight there have been prodigious
      shoals of volunteers gone over to bully the French,
      upon hearing the peace was just signing. --Tatler.

Syn: To bluster; swagger; hector; domineer.


\Bul"ly\, v. i.
To act as a bully.


\Bul"ly\, n., Bully beef \Bul"ly beef`\ [F. bouilli boiled
meat, fr. bouillir to boil. See {Boil}, v. The word bouilli
was formerly commonly used on the labels of canned beef.]
Pickled or canned beef.

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