Analysis Complete

bully

/ bully /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a cruel and brutal fellow
Type of:
attacker aggressor assailant
Kinds of:
bullyboy muscleman muscle skinhead tough guy
Derived:
browbeat swagger
verb Sense 2
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Type of:
wheedle cajole palaver
Derived:
tough hooligan ruffian roughneck rowdy
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody Adjective/Noun
verb Sense 3
be bossy towards
"Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
Type of:
intimidate
Kinds of:
tyrannize tyrannise domineer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
adjective satellite Sense 4
very good
"he did a bully job"
"a neat sports car"
"had a great time at the party"
"you look simply smashing"
Similar:
good
Domain:
colloquialism
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
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attacker aggressor assailant bullyboy muscleman muscle skinhead tough guy wheedle cajole palaver intimidate