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- pronunciation:
- bU
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective, interjection
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
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bullies |
definition: |
someone who repeatedly harasses and intimidates those weaker than himself.
He was a small boy who frequently got picked on by the bullies.- synonyms:
- browbeater, hector
- similar words:
- ruffian, thug, tough, tyrant
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
bullies, bullying, bullied |
definition: |
to harass and intimidate.
They bullied the new kid until he found a way to stand up to them.His sister tried to bully him into doing her chores.- synonyms:
- browbeat, bullyrag, hector, terrorize
- antonyms:
- coax
- similar words:
- abuse, buffalo, coerce, cow, domineer, dragoon, harass, intimidate, oppress, ride, ride roughshod over, torment, trample, twist (someone's) arm, tyrannize
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accost, bulldoze, menace, pick on, threaten, trouble, worry |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to act like a bully.
He bullies because it makes him feel tough.- synonyms:
- hector
- similar words:
- boss, domineer, lord it, tread on, tyrannize
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menace, threaten |
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adjective |
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(informal) of superior quality; excellent.
What a bully idea! Why didn't we think of it sooner?- synonyms:
- capital, choice, excellent, great, select, smashing, superior
- similar words:
- first-rate, prime, splendid, superlative, tiptop, wonderful
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best |
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part of speech: |
interjection |
definition: |
(informal) good! bravo!.
Bully for her! She made a brave choice!- synonyms:
- bravo, good
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