bully

a blustering, mean, or predatory person who, from a perceived position of relative power, intimidates, abuses, harasses, or coerces people, especially those considered unlikely to defend themselves: playground bullies targeting children with disabilities;a workplace bully who cuts me off when I speak.

Archaic. a man hired to do violence.

to act the bully toward; habitually intimidate, abuse, or harass: The boy next door constantly bullies the younger children in the neighborhood.

to coerce or compel by bullying: The salesman bullied me into upgrading the car's paint protection and rust-proofing.

to act as a bully: People who bully are often very insecure.

of or relating to a pit bull or bulldog: The shelter has a number of bully breed mix puppies available for adoption.

bully beef.

Soccer. a desperate, freewheeling scramble for the ball by a number of players, usually in the goal area.

Field Hockey. a method of putting the ball into play in which two opponents, facing each other, tap their sticks on the ground near the ball and then make contact with each other's sticks over the ball three times, after which each tries to gain possession of the ball.

a person who hurts, persecutes, or intimidates weaker people

archaic a hired ruffian

(when tr , often foll by into) to hurt, intimidate, or persecute (a weaker or smaller person), esp to make him do something

dashing; jolly: my bully boy

informal very good; fine

any of various small freshwater fishes of the genera Gobiomorphus and Philynodon of New Zealand: Also called (NZ): pakoko, titarakura, toitoi