bully

🇺🇸 /ˈbʊli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbʊli/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000CEFR-C1
noun
R

a person who hurts or scares weaker people

The bully took the smaller child's lunch money.

verb
R

to hurt or scare someone weaker

Don't bully others just because you're bigger.

translation

n. a person who hurts or scares weaker people
v. to hurt or scare someone weaker

Word Forms

3rd Present bullies
Progressive bullying
Past bullied
Perfect bullied
Plural bullies