Bully
/ˈbʊli/noun
A person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.
He was always a bully at school.
Often appears as...
- school bully
- be a bully
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
Use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.
She was bullied into quitting her job.
Often appears as...
- bully into
- bully someone into submission
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A fine person, some very good thing. Used to express approval, admiration or affection.
You're a bully, Charlie.
Often appears as...
- bully for you
- bully good
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Informal, Approving
Colloquial
proper noun
The Bulldog, a breed of sturdy medium-sized dog with a compact body and short, broad skull.
He owns a Bully named Max.
Often appears as...
- american bully
- bully breed
noun
A person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.
He was always a bully at school.
Often appears as...
- school bully
- be a bully
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
Use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants.
She was bullied into quitting her job.
Often appears as...
- bully into
- bully someone into submission
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A fine person, some very good thing. Used to express approval, admiration or affection.
You're a bully, Charlie.
Often appears as...
- bully for you
- bully good
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
proper noun
The Bulldog, a breed of sturdy medium-sized dog with a compact body and short, broad skull.
He owns a Bully named Max.
Often appears as...
- american bully
- bully breed
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Describes someone mean. It's a negative word used to criticize that person's behavior.
Don't be such a bully to your little brother.
Pro Tip 2/3Power Imbalance
The action involves someone stronger or more powerful taking advantage of someone weaker.
The older kids at school shouldn't bully the younger ones.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Physical
Bullying can also be verbal or psychological, not just using physical strength.
Spreading rumors is a form of being a bully too.
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abuseraggressoroppressorpersecutorthugtormentortyrant
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
but if you don't restrain the hands of the violent bullies from taking it all away, you're going to be very disappointed in the long-term impact of your efforts. So you would think that the disintegration of basic law enforcement in the developing world would be a huge priority for the global fight against poverty.
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For the Love of Jaguars...
no calm down or finishing words for me, or anything like that. So, I could-- they became my life, they became my friends. And when I had bad weeks at school, and there were many, because back then there weren't these things against bullying and I was in a lot of fights.
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The family structure of...
but it's really important to develop those bonds early on. Those are the relationships that are going to save you later. I'll show you a little schoolyard scenario here. Where, I think if you just focus on what's happening here you can see that we have the bully,
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This is Sparta: Fierce...
To ensure resilience in battle, boys were encouraged to fight among themselves, and bullying, unlike today, was acceptable. In order to better prepare the boys for the conditions of war, the boys were poorly fed, sometimes even going days without eating.
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How to be an upstander...
Disbelieved, ostracized, faced with under-the-radar bullying. You know the kind when you walk into a room and everyone stops talking? We It's not my responsibility to say anything. So why did I choose to act despite the risks to my family and to me?
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The price of shame PIPE...
after it was too late. Tyler's tragic, senseless death was a turning point for me. It served to recontextualize my experiences, and I then began to look at the world of humiliation and bullying around me and see something different.
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Buffalo buffalo buffalo:...
an American city, and it can also mean to bully. These different interpretations create a sequence of words that is grammatically correct as it stands, though it helps to add in a few implied phrases
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Own the Room PIPE Official...
growing up i got bullied a lot i did my best given what i had if they can do it i can do it i learn don't give up keep moving i finally did it i did something good in my life
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Bully Bottlenose...
females and harass young males but spottage joined forces to ward them off often calling on neighboring groups to help the bully tries to stand his ground but
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How to deal with...
protected me I knew what I knew and it couldn't be erased so the person gaslighting you will often try to bully you but being defiant is something that
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
but if you don't restrain the hands of the violent bullies from taking it all away, you're going to be very disappointed in the long-term impact of your efforts. So you would think that the disintegration of basic law enforcement in the developing world would be a huge priority for the global fight against poverty.
Video examples
For the Love of Jaguars...
no calm down or finishing words for me, or anything like that. So, I could-- they became my life, they became my friends. And when I had bad weeks at school, and there were many, because back then there weren't these things against bullying and I was in a lot of fights.
Video examples
The family structure of...
but it's really important to develop those bonds early on. Those are the relationships that are going to save you later. I'll show you a little schoolyard scenario here. Where, I think if you just focus on what's happening here you can see that we have the bully,
Video examples
This is Sparta: Fierce...
To ensure resilience in battle, boys were encouraged to fight among themselves, and bullying, unlike today, was acceptable. In order to better prepare the boys for the conditions of war, the boys were poorly fed, sometimes even going days without eating.
Video examples
How to be an upstander...
Disbelieved, ostracized, faced with under-the-radar bullying. You know the kind when you walk into a room and everyone stops talking? We It's not my responsibility to say anything. So why did I choose to act despite the risks to my family and to me?
Video examples
The price of shame PIPE...
after it was too late. Tyler's tragic, senseless death was a turning point for me. It served to recontextualize my experiences, and I then began to look at the world of humiliation and bullying around me and see something different.
Video examples
Buffalo buffalo buffalo:...
an American city, and it can also mean to bully. These different interpretations create a sequence of words that is grammatically correct as it stands, though it helps to add in a few implied phrases
Video examples
Own the Room PIPE Official...
growing up i got bullied a lot i did my best given what i had if they can do it i can do it i learn don't give up keep moving i finally did it i did something good in my life
Video examples
Bully Bottlenose...
females and harass young males but spottage joined forces to ward them off often calling on neighboring groups to help the bully tries to stand his ground but
Video examples
How to deal with...
protected me I knew what I knew and it couldn't be erased so the person gaslighting you will often try to bully you but being defiant is something that
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Quote examples
Lady Gaga
American Singer
I've been actually really very pleased to see how much awareness was raised around bullying, and how deeply it affects everyone. You know, you don't have to be the loser kid in high school to be bullied. Bullying and being picked on comes in so many different forms.
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Garry Marshall
American Actor
I never got beaten up, because I was a wisecracking jokester. I could make a bully laugh before he delivered a punch.
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Hailey Baldwin
American Model
I wasn't bullied by the mean girls in high school. I'm just bullied by adults and teenagers all over the world.
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David Hogg
American Activist
A bully is a bully, and it's important that you stand up to them.
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Jacob Tremblay
Canadian Actor
It's very important to choose kindness and stop bullying.
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Michaela Coel
I've been bullied about my appearance since forever.
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Michael Steger
American Actor
Childhood bullying was a big part of my life.
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Scarlett Moffatt
English Entertainer
I've never been called a bully in my life.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
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Ananya Panday
Indian Actress
It is important to stand up to bullies.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
I've been actually really very pleased to see how much awareness was raised around bullying, and how deeply it affects everyone. You know, you don't have to be the loser kid in high school to be bullied. Bullying and being picked on comes in so many different forms.
Quote examples
Garry Marshall
American Actor
I never got beaten up, because I was a wisecracking jokester. I could make a bully laugh before he delivered a punch.
Quote examples
Hailey Baldwin
American Model
I wasn't bullied by the mean girls in high school. I'm just bullied by adults and teenagers all over the world.
Quote examples
David Hogg
American Activist
A bully is a bully, and it's important that you stand up to them.
Quote examples
Jacob Tremblay
Canadian Actor
It's very important to choose kindness and stop bullying.
Quote examples
Michaela Coel
I've been bullied about my appearance since forever.
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Michael Steger
American Actor
Childhood bullying was a big part of my life.
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Scarlett Moffatt
English Entertainer
I've never been called a bully in my life.
Quote examples
Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
Quote examples
Ananya Panday
Indian Actress
It is important to stand up to bullies.
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