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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bul•ly1 /ˈbʊli/USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies, v., -lied, -ly•ing, adj., interj. n. [countable] - one who bothers and hurts smaller people:The class bully cornered him at his locker and demanded money.
v. - to use one's strength to bother (smaller people) in this way: [~ + object]She was bullied constantly at school.[~ + object + into + verb-ing]bullied into going along with the plan.
adj. - Informal TermsInformal. fine;
excellent:Teddy Roosevelt called the presidency his "bully pulpit,'' because it was an excellent position from which to speak directly to the American people.
interj. - (used to express approval, or sarcastic approval):"I did it!'' "Bully for you,'' he mumbled.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bul•ly1 (bŏŏl′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies, v., -lied, -ly•ing, adj., interj. n. - a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.
- [Archaic.]a man hired to do violence.
- [Obs.]a pimp;
procurer. - [Obs.]good friend;
good fellow. - [Obs.]sweetheart;
darling.
v.t. - to act the bully toward;
intimidate;
domineer.
v.i. - to be loudly arrogant and overbearing.
adj. - Informal Termsfine;
excellent;
very good. - dashing;
jovial;
high-spirited.
interj. - [Informal.]good! well done!
- Middle Dutch boele lover
- 1530–40
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cow, browbeat, coerce; terrorize, tyrannize.
bul•ly2 (bŏŏl′ē),USA pronunciation n. - FoodSee bully beef.
- French bouilli, short for boeuf bouilli boiled meat. See boil1, beef
- 1865–70
- Sport[Soccer.]a desperate, freewheeling scramble for the ball by a number of players, usually in the goal area.
- Sport[Field Hockey.]a method of putting the ball into play in which two opponents, facing each other, tap their sticks on the ground near the ball and then make contact with each other's sticks over the ball three times, after which each tries to gain possession of the ball.
- of obscure origin, originally 1860–65
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