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

  • (..) - Well, I'm dealing with a child. Sherlock, this is our case. I'm letting you in, but you do not go off on your own. Clear? So you set up a pretend drugs bust to bully me? It stops being pretend if we find anything. I am clean! - Is your flat? All of it? - I don't even smoke. (..)
    2010 TvShow: Sherlock Title: A Study in Pink Season: 1 Episode 1