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English adjective: bully | |||
| 1. | bully very good | ||
| Samples | He did a bully job. A neat sports car. Had a great time at the party. You look simply smashing. | ||
| Synonyms | bang-up, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell | ||
| Similar | good | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| Antonyms | bad | ||
English noun: bully | |||
| 1. | bully (person) a cruel and brutal fellow | ||
| Synonyms | hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, tough, yob, yobbo, yobo | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bullyboy, muscle, muscleman, plug-ugly, skinhead, tough guy | ||
| 2. | bully (person) a hired thug | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie | ||
English verb: bully | |||
| 1. | bully (emotion) be bossy towards | ||
| Samples | Her big brother always bullied her when she was young. | ||
| Synonyms | ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intimidate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | domineer, tyrannise, tyrannize | ||
| 2. | bully (communication) discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate | ||
| Examples | They bully him into writing the letter, They want to bully the prisoners | ||
| Synonyms | browbeat, swagger | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle | ||
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