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- Dictionarybully/ˈbʊli/
noun
- 1. an act of starting play in field hockey, in which two opponents strike each other's sticks three times and then go for the ball: "the physically stronger side force the pace from the bully off"
verb
- 1. (in field hockey) start play with a bully: "the match bullies off at 3 p.m."
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The meaning of BULLY is a blustering, browbeating person; especially : one who is habitually cruel, insulting, or threatening to others who are weaker, smaller, or in some way vulnerable. How to use bully in a sentence.
someone who hurts or frightens someone else, often over a period of time, and often forcing them to do something that they do not want to do: You're just a big bully! Teachers usually know who the bullies are in a class. Fewer examples. It takes courage to stand up to a bully. He was one of those school bullies who tyrannized the whole playground.
Bullying is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or intimidate. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception (by the bully or by others) of an imbalance of physical or social power. This imbalance distinguishes bullying from conflict.
Bully definition: a blustering, mean, or predatory person who, from a perceived position of relative power, intimidates, abuses, harasses, or coerces people, especially those considered unlikely to defend themselves. See examples of BULLY used in a sentence.
someone who hurts or frightens someone else, often over a period of time, and often forcing them to do something that they do not want to do: You're just a big bully! Teachers usually know who the bullies are in a class. Fewer examples. It takes courage to stand up to a bully.
The meaning of BULLYING is abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable by someone stronger, more powerful, etc. : the actions and behavior of a bully. How to use bullying in a sentence.
A bully is someone who often hurts or frightens other people. I fell victim to the office bully. He's a coward and a bully who confuses physical strength with manhood.
