bullying
/ˈbʊ.li.ɪŋ/noun, adjective3 syllables
Bullying means: noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others.
Synonyms for bullying3
noun, as in the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
adjective, as in noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others
blustery, domineering
What does bullying mean?2
adjective
1
noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others
noun
1
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Bullying in a sentence
- I happened to witness the bullying in the corridor.BraveSentry
- That big boy is bullying the little children.CM
- Rodrigo's online bullying ordeal involved receiving threatening messages and being constantly ridiculed.Amastan
- Suicides of high school students as a result of bullying continued one after another.unknown
- She brooded over the bullying done to her.unknown
- She's been severely traumatized by bullying at school.darinmex
- He has been a victim of bullying for most of his life.Amastan
- Rodrigo felt isolated and anxious due to the relentless online bullying he encountered.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of bullying
as a noun
- plural
- bullyings