| 释义 |             : abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable by someone stronger, more powerful, etc. : the actions and behavior of a bully Her own childhood had been made miserable by bullying … Michael Holroyd … underestimates the plain meanness behind the pleasure people take in bullying. George F. Will             : prone to or characterized by overbearing mistreatment and domination of others … dominated the program but did so in a bullying manner that made him appear crabbier and more churlish than ever. Tom Shales At his worst, he was just another loud, boorish, bullying … drunk … Bartholomew Gill The bullying husband is … living out a way of being that he learned at home as a child. Robert Karen               as in browbeating       browbeating     resolved     ascetic     relentless     determined     unflinching     monkish     monastic     obstinate     relentless     unrelenting     merciless     steadfast     intractable     callous     gruff     dour     firm     pitiless     ascetical     dogged     uncompromising     implacable     single-minded     hardened     unbending     authoritarian     adamant     unforgiving     unyielding     demanding     unsparing     severe     immovable     uncharitable     inflexible     stern     ossified     adamantine     exacting     harsh     hard-line     stiff     tough     rigorous     hard-hearted     strict     ramrod     heavy-handed     rigid     flinty     rock-ribbed     austere     hard       See More   tolerant     gentle     lenient     lax     mild     indulgent     kind     patient     easy     forbearing     accepting     charitable     easygoing     clement     soft     undemanding     compromising     merciful     softhearted     yielding     acquiescent     responsive     willing     laid-back     compliant     agreeable     amenable     complaisant     flexible     pliant     pliable                as in intimidation       intimidation     coercion     violence     browbeating     pressure     terrorism     bulldozing     threat     menace     fear     terror     compulsion     duress     arm-twisting     sword     constraint     force     strength     muscle     might     stress     squeeze     potency     squeeze play     willfulness     hardheadedness     puissance     strain     self-will       See More   approval     consent     agreement     permission     persuasion     reason     convincing     suasion        present participle of bully    1      as in abusingto inflict physical or emotional harm upon the kindergarten teacher explained why it was wrong to bully classmates       abusing     oppressing     torturing     mistreating     persecuting     hurting     harassing     maltreating     manhandling     brutalizing     injuring     mishandling     violating     tormenting     misusing     ill-treating     taking apart     ill-using     molesting     messing over       victimizing     harming     kicking around     outraging     wronging     sandbagging     burning     working (over)     beating (up)     roughing (up)     messing (up)       See More   fostering     nurturing     caring (for)     cherishing     coddling     gratifying     catering (to)     favoring     spoiling     indulging     humoring     mollycoddling     pampering     babying     2      as in intimidatingto make timid or fearful by or as if by threats the manager was fired for bullying employees       intimidating     browbeating     frightening     hectoring     scaring     cowing     coercing     harassing     threatening     strong-arming     bulldozing     bullyragging     shocking     startling     ballyragging     blackjacking     badgering     blustering     picking on     pressuring     alarming     terrorizing     bogarting     horrifying     terrifying     trash-talking     menacing     spooking     disturbing     hounding     distressing     affrighting     forcing     unmanning     demoralizing     upsetting     bludgeoning     dragooning     unnerving     disconcerting     compelling     disquieting     pushing around     discomposing     constraining     alaruming     obliging     perturbing     pressing     making     psyching (out)       See More   consoling     cheering     reassuring     comforting     encouraging     soothing     convincing     solacing     emboldening     persuading     steeling     heartening   |