bully
[noun]
Synonyms:
- persecutor, browbeater, bully boy, coercer, intimidator, oppressor, ruffian, tormentor, tough
[verb]
Synonyms:
- persecute, browbeat, coerce, domineer, hector, intimidate, oppress, push around (slang), terrorize, tyrannize

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Antonyms: coax
Related Words: annoyer, antagonizer, heckler, persecutor, pest, tease, tormenter, torment, torture, menace, threaten

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I. bul‧ly¹ /ˈbʊli/ noun (plural bullies) [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: bully 'lover, someone who controls a prostitute' (16-19 centuries), probably from Dutch boel 'lover']
someone who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt someone who is weaker:
Bullies are often cowards.

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II. bully² verb (past tense and past participle bullied, present participle bullying, third person singular bullies) [transitive]

1. to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them, especially someone smaller or weaker

2. to put pressure on someone in order to make them do what you want
bully somebody into (doing) something
Don’t let them bully you into working on Saturdays.
—bullying noun [uncountable]:
an attempt to tackle the problem of bullying in schools
bully off phrasal verb British English
to start a game of hockey
—bully-off noun [countable]

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III. bully³ adjective
bully for you/him etc spoken used when you do not think that someone has done anything special but they want you to praise them:
Yes, I know you’ve done all the dishes. Bully for you!

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bully
noun
ADJ. big, real Leave him alone, you big bully! He's a real bully!
class, playground, school

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