Converse of object

• confront: But he's called away after his stepson, Evan, confronts a school bully with a tranquiliser gun stolen from Danny's cupboard.

Object

• tactic: Tuesday 30th May 2006 Defending a younger person from someone who seems to be using bullying tactics to get their way, is possible.

• truancy: We would promote positive programs to combat bullying, truancy, school exclusion, boredom and lack of progress.

• racism: Any kid who's gone to a state school knows what it's all about - bullying, racism.

• intimidation: In many cases this protesting amounts to bullying, intimidation and clearly constitutes harassment.

Modifies a noun

• pulpit: But membership on the council offers a bully pulpit.

• tactic: People want to help the environment but education and information is not enough and neither is bully tactics.

• boy: It is using bully boy tactics because it knows I cannot afford to fight it on my own.

Noun used with modifier

• playground: After seeing ' Farenheight 9/11 ' , she said she was ' disgusted ' , and described Michael Moore as a playground bully.

Preposition: in

• workplace: For details of how to combat bullying in the workplace also see the TUC site.