bully
31bully — 1. n. & v. n. (pl. ies) a person who uses strength or power to coerce others by fear. v.tr. ( ies, ied) 1 persecute or oppress by force or threats. 2 (foll. by into + verbal noun) pressure or coerce (a person) to do something (bullied him into… …
32bully — 1. noun a) A person who is cruel to others, especially those who are weaker or have less power. b) A hired thug. Syn: henchman, thug, pimp, ponce, bully beef …
33bully — I n. (colloq.) a big bully II v. (D; tr.) to bully into (they bullied him into doing it) * * * [ bʊlɪ] (colloq.) a big bully (D; tr.) to bully into (they bullyled him into doing it) …
34Bully — 1 Original name in latin Bully Name in other language Bully State code FR Continent/City Europe/Paris longitude 49.10154 latitude 0.40825 altitude 50 Population 1175 Date 2012 02 27 2 Original name in latin Bully Name in other language Bully… …
35bully — bully1 noun (plural bullies) a person who deliberately intimidates or persecutes those who are weaker. verb (bullies, bullying, bullied) intimidate or persecute (someone weaker). Origin C16 (orig. as a term of endearment, then a form of address… …
36bully — 1. noun the school bully Syn: persecutor, oppressor, tyrant, tormentor, intimidator, bully boy, thug 2. verb 1) the others bully him Syn: persecute, oppress, tyrannize, browbeat …
37bully — I. noun (plural bullies) Etymology: probably from Middle Dutch boele lover; akin to Middle Low German bōle lover, Middle High German buole Date: 1538 1. archaic a. sweetheart b. a fine chap 2 …
38bully — bully1 bullyable, adj. /bool ee/, n., pl. bullies, v., bullied, bullying, adj., interj. n. 1. a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people. 2. Archaic. a man hired to do violence. 3 …
39Bully — Bụl|ly 〈[ li] n. 15; Sp.; Hockey u. Eishockey〉 = Abschlag (2) [<engl.] * * * Bụl|ly , das; s, s [engl. bully, H. u.] (Sport): von zwei Spielern ausgeführtes Anspiel im Hockey, Roll u. Eishockey; ↑ Abschlag (1 b). * * * …
40bully — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ Leave him alone, you big bully! ▪ class, playground, school, schoolyard (AmE) ▪ neighbourhood/neighborhood …
