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bul⋅ly

1  [bool-ee] noun, plural -lies, verb, -lied, -ly⋅ing, adjective, interjection
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–noun
1. a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.
2. Archaic. a man hired to do violence.
3. Obsolete. a pimp; procurer.
4. Obsolete. good friend; good fellow.
5. Obsolete. sweetheart; darling.
–verb (used with object)
6. to act the bully toward; intimidate; domineer.
–verb (used without object)
7. to be loudly arrogant and overbearing.
–adjective
8. Informal. fine; excellent; very good.
9. dashing; jovial; high-spirited.
–interjection
10. Informal. good! well done!
Origin:
1530–40; < MD boele lover

Related forms:
bul⋅ly⋅a⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
6. cow, browbeat, coerce; terrorize, tyrannize.
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bul·ly 1   (bŏŏl'ē)   
n.   pl. bul·lies
  1. A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people.
  2. A hired ruffian; a thug.
  3. A pimp.
  4. Archaic A fine person.
  5. Archaic A sweetheart.
v.   bul·lied, bul·ly·ing, bul·lies

v.   tr.
  1. To treat in an overbearing or intimidating manner. See Synonyms at intimidate.
  2. To make (one's way) aggressively.
v.   intr.
  1. To behave like a bully.
  2. To force one's way aggressively or by intimidation: "They bully into line at the gas pump" (Martin Gottfried).
adj.  Excellent; splendid: did a bully job of persuading the members.
interj.  Used to express approval: Bully for you!

[Possibly from Middle Dutch boele, sweetheart, probably alteration of broeder, brother; see bhrāter- in Indo-European roots.]
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