Tough Guy (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who bullies weaker people.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The tough guy on the playground loved to pick on kids who were smaller than him.
- He acted like a tough guy, but everyone knew he was just a coward who only bullied those who couldn't fight back.
- The new student was immediately targeted by the tough guy in class, who made fun of his clothes and called him names.
- The tough guy in the neighborhood thought he was above the law, intimidating anyone who crossed his path.
- The school finally took action against the tough guy who had been terrorizing his classmates for months.