bully

(countable, uncountable)A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.

A playground bully pushed a girl off the swing.

I noticed you being a bully towards people with disabilities.

(countable, uncountable)A noisy, blustering, tyrannical person, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome.

(countable, uncountable)A hired thug.

Đồng nghĩa: henchman, thug

(countable, uncountable)A sex worker's minder.

Đồng nghĩa: pimp, abbot, bludger, bully, cock-bawd, dalaal, fishmonger, flashman, fleshmonger, hoon, hustler, mackerel, mack, mack daddy, muttonmonger, nookie-bookie, pandar, pimp, pussymonger, ruffian, souteneur, sweetman, whoreman, whoremaster, whoremonger

(uncountable)Bully beef.

(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A brisk, dashing fellow.

(countable, uncountable)The small scrum in the Eton College field game.

(countable, uncountable)Any of various small freshwater or brackishwater fish of the family Eleotridae; sleeper gobies.

(Ireland, Northern England, countable, dialectal, obsolete, uncountable)(obsolete or dialectal, Ireland and Northern England) An (eldest) brother; a fellow workman; comrade

(countable, dialectal, uncountable)A companion; mate (male or female).

Đồng nghĩa: babber, billy, bredrin, bruv, bud, buddo, buddy, butty, chaver, china, chuck, chum, cock, cocker, cobber, compadre, comrade, companion, cove, crony, dawg, dude, duck, fam, fettler, friend, geez, geezer, gink, good old boy, homeskillet, homie, kith, lover, marrow, mate, matey, mucker, old bean, pal, pardner, peeps, punk, shag, sport, surry, tovarish, wantok

(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A darling, sweetheart (male or female).

Đồng nghĩa: babber, babe, precious, bae, baby, babycakes, bubba, bully, buttercup, cabbage, chickabiddy, chickadee, chuck, cupcake, cutie, dag, darling, dear, dear heart, dearest, dearie, dearling, doll, doodlebug, dove, duck, ducky, dumpling, fam, heart, heartface, heartling, heartmate, hinny, hon, honey, honey bun, honeybunch, honeybug, honeybunny, honeycakes, honeypie, jewel, jo, kidder, lambchop, lambkin, lass (archaic except UK, dialectal (chiefly Geordie, Wearside), informal or poetic), liefling, little one, love, lovebug, loveling, lovie, luvvy, m'dear, miting, moppet, mopsy, mouse, muffin, muss, old bean, old sport, pally, pet, petal, poppet, pug, pumpkin, pussums, pussy, sausage, schnookums, shug, snicklefritz, snookums, snuggums, squishy, sug, sugar, sugar baby, sugar beet, sugar-plum, sugarpie, sweet pea, sweetcheeks, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetie pie, sweets, sweetling, treasure, woobie

(countable, uncountable)(field hockey) A standoff between two players from the opposing teams, who repeatedly hit each other's hockey sticks and then attempt to acquire the ball, as a method of resuming the game in certain circumstances.

Đồng nghĩa: bully-off

(transitive)To intimidate (someone) as a bully.

You shouldn't bully people for being weak.

I won't have you bullying us out my own house.

Đồng nghĩa: buffalo, bulldoze, bully, browbeat, cow, dastardize, daunt, dishearten, do down, domineer, drive, hector, intimidate, menace, strong-arm

(transitive)To act aggressively towards.

Đồng nghĩa: push around, ride roughshod over

(US, dated, slang)Very good.

a bully horse

Đồng nghĩa: excellent, ace, admirable, amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, badass, bang on, bang-up, studly, based, beatific, beneship, bitching, blissful, bomb, brilliant, bully, celestial, cher, choice, chronic, chur, cock on, commendable, cool, copacetic, crackerjack, cushty, dank, def, delightful, divine, dope, epic, excellent, exceptional, exemplary, exquisite, extraordinary, fab, fabulous, fantabulosa, fantastic, fierce, finger-lickin' good, fire, fireball, first-rate, fly, frabjous, glorious, gnarly, goated, great, grouse, heavenlike, heavenly, immaculate, impeccable, incredible, kick-ass, kicking, killer, lash, lautitious, lit, magnificent, marvelous, nang, outstanding, out of sight, phat, peak, peng, phenomenal, pog, poggers, priceless, pukka, quality, rad, radical, remarkable, rum, sensational, sick, slap-up, slick, spectacular, spiffing, splendid, spot on, stellar, sterling, stunning, super, superb, superior, sweet, swell, terrific, tight, top, top-drawer, top-hole, top-notch, top-of-the-range, top-shelf, topping, tubular, tuff, well-done, wicked, wicked pissah, wonderful, worldie

(obsolete, slang)Jovial and blustering.

Đồng nghĩa: dashing

(often)(often followed by for) Well done; often sarcastic in modern use.

Bully, she's finally asked for that promotion!

Đồng nghĩa: bravissimo, bravo, bully, cock on, congrats, congratulations, encore, fair fucks, full marks, get you, good for someone, good for you, good going, good job, good on you, good show, good work, hats off, hon, hoorah, hooray, hurrah, hurray, huzza, huzzah, jolly good show, keep it up, kudos, mazal tov, mazel tov, nice one, proper job, right on, shabash, there you go, way to go, well done, well said