Bully

English Meaning

A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.

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.
6. To treat in an overbearing or intimidating manner. See Synonyms at intimidate.
7. To make (one's way) aggressively.
8. To behave like a bully.
9. To force one's way aggressively or by intimidation: "They bully into line at the gas pump” ( Martin Gottfried).
10. Excellent; splendid: did a bully job of persuading the members.
11. Used to express approval: Bully for you!
12. Canned or pickled beef. Also called bully beef.