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 bully bully /ˈbʊli/

adjective

  1. () Very good  ( bang-up , corking , cracking , dandy , groovy , keen , neat , nifty , not bad , bully , great , old , peachy , slap-up , smashing , swell )
    very good
     He did a bully job
    he did a bully job
     A neat sports car
    a neat sports car
     Had a great time at the party
    had a great time at the party
     You look simply smashing
    you look simply smashing
     We had a grand old time
    we had a grand old time

noun

  1. () A cruel and brutal fellow  ( hooligan , tough , yob , bully , roughneck , rowdy , ruffian , yobbo , yobo )
    a cruel and brutal fellow
  2. A hired thug  ( bully )
    a hired thug

verb

  1. Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate  ( browbeat , bully , swagger )
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
  2. Be bossy towards  ( ballyrag [Informal, N. American] , boss around [Informal] , bully , browbeat , bullyrag [Informal, N. American] , hector , push around [Informal] , strong-arm , push about [Informal] )
    be bossy towards
     Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
    Her big brother always bullied her when she was young