bully

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈbʊli/

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Noun

Singular bully

Plural bullies

1. (countable) A bully is a mean or nasty person.

   The bully kicked me in the leg today.

   I was called nasty names by the bully at school yesterday.

2. (countable) A bully is a hired thug.
3. (uncountable) Bully is bully beef.

Synonyms

• thug
• henchman

Verb

Plain form bully

Third-person singular bullies

Past tense bullied

Past participle bullied

Present participle bullying

1. (transitive) If you bully someone, you are mean or nasty and you act aggressively towards them.

   I bullied the other boy today by hitting him in the arm.

Synonyms

• intimidate

Adjective

Positive bully

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (old, no longer used) Something that is bully is very good.

   The weather today is bully!

Synonyms

• excellent
• brilliant
• good