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- [boo l-ee]
- /ˈbʊl i/
- /ˈbʊl.i/
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- [boo l-ee]
- /ˈbʊl i/
Definitions of bullied word
- noun plural bullied a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people. 1
- noun plural bullied Archaic. a man hired to do violence. 1
- noun plural bullied Obsolete. a pimp; procurer. 1
- noun plural bullied Obsolete. good friend; good fellow. 1
- noun plural bullied Obsolete. sweetheart; darling. 1
- verb with object bullied to act the bully toward; intimidate; domineer. 1
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Origin of bullied
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40, bully is from the Middle Dutch word boele lover
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Parts of speech for Bullied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bullied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bullied usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bullied
adj bullied
- intimidated — to make timid; fill with fear.
verb bullied
- concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
- dissed — to show disrespect for; affront.
- domineered — Simple past tense and past participle of domineer.
- dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
- extorted — Simple past tense and past participle of extort.
Antonyms for bullied
Top questions with bullied
- famous people who were bullied?
- celebrities who were bullied?
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