Overview of noun bully

The noun bully has 2 senses

• bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo -- (a cruel and brutal fellow)


• bully -- (a hired thug)

Overview of verb bully

The verb bully has 2 senses

• strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around -- (be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young")


• browbeat, bully, swagger -- (discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate)

Overview of adj bully

The adj bully has 1 sense

• bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing -- (very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing")