bully

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʊli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʊli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bŏŏl′ē)

Inflections of 'bully' (n): npl: bullies
Inflections of 'bully' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
bullies
v 3rd person singular
bullying
v pres p
bullied
v past
bullied
v past p

Collocations for "bully"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "bully" in context.

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bully

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. a bully [idea, situation, conclusion]
  2. a bully pulpit
additional examples
  1. well, bully for you!
  2. a bully [idea, situation, conclusion]
  3. a bully pulpit
'bully' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
awful - beat - beating - classroom - grasp - prison - recruit - tangles - violent

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