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bully [ˈbʊli]

1 bully noun
  • someone who frightens, hurts, or threatens smaller or weaker people

2 bully verb
  • to frighten, hurt, or threaten (a smaller or weaker person) : to act like a bully toward (someone)
  • to cause (someone) to do something by making threats or insults or by using force—usually + into

3 bully adjective
  • —used in phrases like bully for you to express approval or praise especially when the approval or praise is not sincere