bully
phonetic symbol: / bʊ́li /
bully - English Dictionary
[ noun ]
■ a cruel and brutal fellow
→
hooligan
,
roughneck
,
rowdy
,
ruffian
,
tough
,
yob
,
yobbo
,
yobo
[ noun ]
■ a hired thug
[ verb ]
■ discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
■ intimidate
→
browbeat
,
swagger
[ verb ]
■ be bossy towards
→
ballyrag
,
boss around
,
browbeat
,
bullyrag
,
hector
,
push around
,
strong-arm
[ adjective satellite ]
■ very good
e.g.)
・he did a bully job
→
bang-up
,
corking
,
cracking
,
dandy
,
great
,
groovy
,
keen
,
neat
,
nifty
,
not bad
,
peachy
,
slap-up
,
smashing
,
swell
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