English verb: ballyrag | |||
1. | ballyrag (emotion) be bossy towards | ||
Samples | Her big brother always bullied her when she was young. | ||
Synonyms | boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intimidate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | domineer, tyrannise, tyrannize | ||