bully - Meaning in Tamil

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bully - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of bully in English

bully adjective

1. very good

   Synonyms

   bang-up, corking, cracking, dandy, dandy, great, great, groovy, keen, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, old, old, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell

   ஒய்யாரமான

   Examples

   • "a neat sports car"
   • "had a great time at the party"
   • "he did a bully job"
   • "we had a grand old time"
   • "you look simply smashing"

bully noun

1. a cruel and brutal fellow

   Synonyms

   hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, tough, yob, yob, yobbo, yobo

2. a hired thug

bully verb

1. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

   Synonyms

   browbeat, swagger

2. be bossy towards

   Synonyms

   ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bullyrag, hector, hector, push around, strong-arm

   Example

   • "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"

Description

Bullying is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or intimidate. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception of an imbalance of physical or social power. This imbalance distinguishes bullying from conflict. Bullying is a subcategory of aggressive behavior characterized by hostile intent, imbalance of power and repetition over a period of time.

Also see "Bullying" on Wikipedia

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