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- [boo l-ee]
- /ˈbʊl i/
- /ˈbʊl.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo l-ee]
- /ˈbʊl i/
Definitions of bullying word
- noun bullying the intimidation of weaker people 3
- noun plural bullying a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people. 1
- noun plural bullying Archaic. a man hired to do violence. 1
- noun plural bullying Obsolete. a pimp; procurer. 1
- noun plural bullying Obsolete. good friend; good fellow. 1
- noun plural bullying Obsolete. sweetheart; darling. 1
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Origin of bullying
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 Bullying
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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bullying 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".
bullying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bullying
adj bullying
- imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- despotic — If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.
- hectoring — Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- swaggering — pertaining to, characteristic of, or behaving in the manner of a person who swaggers.
- domineering — inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical: domineering parents.
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