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Bully

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Noun

1. bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, tough, yob, yobbo, yobo

a cruel and brutal fellow

2. bully

a hired thug

Verb

3. ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm

be bossy towards

Example Sentences:
'Her big brother always bullied her when she was young'

4. browbeat, bully, swagger

discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

Adjective

5. bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell

very good

Example Sentences:
'he did a bully job'
'a neat sports car'
'had a great time at the party'
'you look simply smashing'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bully

see synonyms of bully
noun plural -lies
1. 
a person who uses threats or violence in an attempt to harm or intimidate others, often repeatedly
2. 
a person who ruthlessly exploits a physical or technical advantage
3. archaic
a hired ruffian
4. obsolete
a procurer; pimp
5. obsolete
a fine fellow or friend
6. obsolete
a sweetheart; darling
verb -lies, -lying or -lied
7. 
to use threats or violence, often repeatedly, in an attempt to harm or intimidate (other people)
8. (transitive; foll by into)
to make someone do something by using force or repeated questioning
He bullied her into accepting his invitation to the party.
9. (transitive)
to exploit a physical or technical advantage
The minister was regularly bullied in debate by the opposition.
adjective
10. 
dashing; jolly
my bully boy
11. informal
very good; fine
exclamation
12. Also: bully for you informal
well done! bravo!
noun plural -lies
any of various small freshwater fishes of the genera Gobiomorphus and Philypnodon of New Zealand
. Also called (NZ): pakoko, titarakura, toitoi

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Bully

see synonyms of bully
nounWord forms: plural ˈbullies
1. 
a person who hurts, frightens, or tyrannizes over others
2.  British, Dialectal
a companion or comrade
3.  Archaic
a pimp
4.  Archaic
a hired cutthroat or thug
5.  Archaic
a fine fellow
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbullied or ˈbullying
6. 
to hurt, frighten, or tyrannize over, as a bully does; browbeat
verb intransitive
7. 
to behave like a bully
adjective
8. 
dashing, hearty, or jolly
my bully lad
9.  US, Informal
fine; very good
interjection US
10.  Informal
good; well done
noun
canned or corned beef
: also bully beef

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Bully

see synonyms of bully
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!
n.
Canned or pickled beef. Also called bully beef.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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