bully
The definition of a bully is someone who is mean to others and who throws his weight around.
(noun)An example of a bully is the big kid on the playground who steals everyone's lunch money.
See bully in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. bullies
- a person who hurts, frightens, or tyrannizes over those who are smaller or weaker
- Brit., Dialectal a companion or comrade
- Archaic a pimp
- Archaic a hired cutthroat or thug
- Archaic a fine fellow
Origin: orig., sweetheart < Du boel, lover, brother < MHG buole (Ger buhle), lover, prob. orig. dim. of bruder, brother; later infl. by bull
intransitive verb
adjective
- dashing, hearty, or jolly: my bully lad
- ☆ Informal fine; very good
interjection
See bully in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. bul·lies
- A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people.
- A hired ruffian; a thug.
- A pimp.
- Archaic A fine person.
- Archaic A sweetheart.
- To treat in an overbearing or intimidating manner. See Synonyms at intimidate.
- To make (one's way) aggressively.
- To behave like a bully.
- To force one's way aggressively or by intimidation: “They bully into line at the gas pump” (Martin Gottfried).
Origin:
Origin: Possibly from Middle Dutch boele, sweetheart
Origin: , probably alteration of broeder, brother; see bhrāter- in Indo-European roots
.noun
Origin:
Origin: Perhaps French bouilli, boiled meat, label on canned beef
Origin: , from
Origin: past participle of bouillir, to boil
Origin: , from Old French boilir; see boil1
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