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bully

Definition

  • noun: someone who frightens, hurts, or threatens smaller or weaker people
  • noun: a fine chap
  • verb: to frighten, hurt, or threaten (a smaller or weaker person)
  • verb: to treat abusively
  • adjective: resembling or characteristic of a bully
  • usually + 'into'
  • synonyms: excellent, sweetheart

Examples

  • A group of girls were 'bullying' [='picking on'] her at the playground.

  • She uses her position as a famous actress as a 'bully pulpit'.

  • My sister was the school/class/neighborhood 'bully'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) John. James. Answer me one question. I've been told the sheriff in this town isn't like Laurie Pritchett in Albany. He's a big ignorant bully like Bull Connor in Birmingham. Well, you tell me. You know Selma. You know Sheriff Jim Clark. Is he Laurie Pritchett? Or is he Bull Connor? (..)
    2014 Selma