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 | ||