Definition of Bully. Meaning of Bully. Synonyms of Bully

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Definition of Bully

Bully
Bully Bul"ly, n., Bully beef Bul"ly beef` [F. bouilli boiled meat, fr. bouillir to boil. See Boil, v. The word bouilli was formerly commonly used on the labels of canned beef.] Pickled or canned beef.
Bully
Bully Bul"ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bullied; p. pr. & vb. n. Bullying.] To intimidate with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully toward. For the last fortnight there have been prodigious shoals of volunteers gone over to bully the French, upon hearing the peace was just signing. --Tatler. Syn: To bluster; swagger; hector; domineer.
Bully
Bully Bul"ly, v. i. To act as a bully.
Bully
Bully Bul"ly, n.; pl. Bullies. [Cf. LG. bullerjaan, bullerb["a]k, bullerbrook, a blusterer, D. bulderaar a bluster, bulderen to bluster; prob. of imitative origin; or cf. MHG. buole lover, G. buhle.] 1. A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow. Bullies seldom execute the threats they deal in. --Palmerston. 2. A brisk, dashing fellow. [Slang Obs.] --Shak.
Bully
Bully Bul"ly, a. 1. Jovial and blustering; dashing. [Slang] ``Bless thee, bully doctor.' --Shak. 2. Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse. [Slang, U.S.]

Meaning of Bully from wikipedia

- Bullying is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing, comments, or threats, in order to abuse, aggressively dominate, or intimidate one or more others...
- The American Bully is a modern breed of dog that was developed as a companion dog, and originally standardized and recognized as a breed in 2004 by the...
- Bully (released in the PAL region as Canis Canem Edit; Latin for "dog eat dog") is a 2006 action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar Vancouver...
- A bully pulpit is a con****uous position that provides an opportunity to speak out and be listened to. This term was coined by United States President...
- The Bully Kutta is a type of large dog that originated in the Indian subcontinent, dating back to the 16th century.[better source needed] The Bully Kutta...
- School bullying, like bullying outside the school context, refers to one or more perpetrators who have greater physical strength or more social power...
- Cyberbullying (cyberhar****ment or online bullying) is a form of bullying or har****ment using electronic means. Since the 2000s, it has become increasingly...
- Bully is a 2001 crime drama film directed by Larry Clark, and starring Brad Renfro, Bijou Phillips, Rachel Miner, Michael Pitt, Leo Fitzpatrick, Daniel...
- "Wooly Bully" is a song originally recorded by rock and roll band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs in 1964. Based on a standard 12-bar blues progression...
- parti****te in bullying, this is referred to as ‘upwards bullying.’ The least visible form of workplace bullying involves upwards bullying where bullying tactics...