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bully

/ˈbʊli/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Bully means: excellent.

Synonyms for bully47

noun, as in a cruel and brutal fellow

tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo

verb, as in be bossy towards

strong-arm, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around

verb, as in discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

browbeat, swagger

adjective, as in excellent

bang-up, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing, old, good

also used for bully

henchman, thug, pimp, abbot, bludger, cock-bawd, dalaal, fishmonger, flashman, fleshmonger, hoon, babber, billy, bredrin, bruv

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What does bully mean?5

adjective

1

excellent“he did a bully job”

noun

1

a cruel and brutal fellow

2

a hired thug

verb

1

be bossy towards“Her big brother always bullied her when she was young”

2

discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bully?2

two syllables

fullywoolly
Show 22 near rhymes
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Bully in a sentence

  • Fortunately my brother was with me, otherwise youngsters on the street would bully me.Aghanim
  • Pick on somebody your own size, you bully.CK
  • When you give bullies what they want, they come back for more.shekitten
  • Rima was dating the biggest bully at school.Amastan
  • Ziri was a bully and a tough guy.Amastan
  • Rima has fallen in love with the biggest bully in school.Amastan
  • They incited my son to bully this boy.mutskt
  • Most people are bullied because they are better than the people who bully them.DJ_Saidez

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Forms of bully

as a noun

plural
bullies

as a verb

past tense
bullied
present participle
bullying
third-person singular
bullies
past participle
bullied

as a adjective

comparative
bullier
superlative
bulliest