Thesaurus: bully

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1. n. A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
2. n. A brisk, dashing fellow.
3. a. Jovial and blustering; dashing.
4. a. Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse.
5. v. t. To intimidate with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully toward.
6. v. i. To act as a bully.
7. adj. excellent
8. n. a cruel and brutal fellow
9. n. a hired thug
10. v. be bossy towards
11. v. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
12. 1. A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow. Bullies seldom execute the threats they deal in. Palmerston. 2. A brisk, dashing fellow. [Slang Obs.] Shak. 1. Jovial and blustering; dashing. [Slang] "Bless thee, bully doctor." Shak. 2. Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse. [Slang, U.S.] To intimidate with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully toward. For the last fortnight there have been prodigious shoals of volunteers gone over to bully the French, upon hearing the peace was just signing. Tatler. Syn. -- To bluster; swagger; hector; domineer. To act as a bully. Pickled or canned beef.