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Bully (Noun)

Meaning 1

A hired thug.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Hypernyms

  • Hoodlum
  • Goon
  • Toughie
  • Tough
  • Punk
  • Thug
  • Strong-armer

Meaning 2

A cruel and brutal fellow.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • He was a bully at school and used to pick on weaker students every day.
  • The notorious gangster was a bully and loved to intimidate the locals for his own gain.
  • My neighbor's kid is such a bully, he throws trash into our garden whenever he sees fit.
  • He thought of himself as the king of the town, and he certainly acted like a bully, belittling and tormenting everyone he didn't like.
  • At first, people in the town thought he was tough and just liked to tease others, but they eventually realized he was actually just a cowardly bully who used to spread lies to maintain power over the villagers.

Synonyms

  • Rowdy
  • Yobbo
  • Yob
  • Hooligan
  • Tough
  • Roughneck
  • Yobo
  • Ruffian

Hypernyms

  • Assailant
  • Aggressor
  • Assaulter

Hyponyms

  • Muscle
  • Plug-ugly
  • Skin

Related Words

  • Bully (verb)
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