BULLY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a cruel and brutal fellow
   Synonym(s)
   • hooligan (what does hooligan mean?)
   • roughneck (what does roughneck mean?)
   • rowdy (what does rowdy mean?)
   • ruffian (what does ruffian mean?)
   • tough (what does tough mean?)
   • yob (what does yob mean?)
   • yobbo (what does yobbo mean?)
   • yobo (what does yobo mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bully is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attacker (what does attacker mean?)
   • aggressor (what does aggressor mean?)
   • assailant (what does assailant mean?)
   • assaulter (what does assaulter mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bullyboy (what does bullyboy mean?)
   • muscleman (what does muscleman mean?)
   • muscle (what does muscle mean?)
   • skinhead (what does skinhead mean?)
   • tough guy (what does tough guy mean?)
   • plug-ugly (what does plug-ugly mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • browbeat (what does browbeat mean?)
   • bully (what does bully mean?)
   • swagger (what does swagger mean?)

BULLY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
   • intimidate
   Synonym(s)
   • browbeat (what does browbeat mean?)
   • swagger (what does swagger mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bully is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wheedle (what does wheedle mean?)
   • cajole (what does cajole mean?)
   • palaver (what does palaver mean?)
   • blarney (what does blarney mean?)
   • coax (what does coax mean?)
   • sweet-talk (what does sweet-talk mean?)
   • inveigle (what does inveigle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bully (what does bully mean?)
   • tough (what does tough mean?)
   • hooligan (what does hooligan mean?)
   • ruffian (what does ruffian mean?)
   • roughneck (what does roughneck mean?)
   • rowdy (what does rowdy mean?)
   • yob (what does yob mean?)
   • yobo (what does yobo mean?)
   • yobbo (what does yobbo mean?)
2. Meaning
   • be bossy towards
   Synonym(s)
   • ballyrag (what does ballyrag mean?)
   • boss around (what does boss around mean?)
   • browbeat (what does browbeat mean?)
   • bullyrag (what does bullyrag mean?)
   • hector (what does hector mean?)
   • push around (what does push around mean?)
   • strong-arm (what does strong-arm mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
   Hypernyms(s) bully is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • intimidate (what does intimidate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tyrannize (what does tyrannize mean?)
   • tyrannise (what does tyrannise mean?)
   • domineer (what does domineer mean?)

BULLY as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • very good
   Synonym(s)
   • bang-up (what does bang-up mean?)
   • corking (what does corking mean?)
   • cracking (what does cracking mean?)
   • dandy (what does dandy mean?)
   • great (what does great mean?)
   • groovy (what does groovy mean?)
   • keen (what does keen mean?)
   • neat (what does neat mean?)
   • nifty (what does nifty mean?)
   • not bad(p) (what does not bad(p) mean?)
   • peachy (what does peachy mean?)
   • slap-up (what does slap-up mean?)
   • smashing (what does smashing mean?)
   • swell (what does swell mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he did a bully job
   • a neat sports car
   • had a great time at the party
   • you look simply smashing
   Similar To
   • good (what does good mean?)