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

  • (..) and you need to avoid that truck. Why don't you come on back, join our family again? This isn't a family! lt's a prison! You're a liar and a bully! And l'd rather rot in this dumpster than join any family of yours! Jessie's right! Authority should derive from the consent of the governed, (..)
    2010 Toy Story 3