bully
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a cruel and brutal fellow
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
be bossy towards
Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
Types & categories
- intimidate hypernym
- domineer hyponym
Sense 3 adjective
very good
he did a bully job
Related & opposite
- colloquialism domain usage
- good similar to
Sense 4 noun
a hired thug
Types & categories
- hood hypernym
Sense 5 verb
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Types & categories
- coax hypernym
Related & opposite
- bully derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | swagger |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ruffianly |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | aggressor |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bullyboy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | muscleman |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | skinhead |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tough guy |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | intimidate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | domineer |
| 3 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | good |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | hood |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | bully |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | coax |