Bully — Defs

01 n. A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous, who threatens, intimidates, or badgers people who are smaller or weaker than he …

pl. Bullies ((bŭl"lĭz))

1.
A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous, who threatens, intimidates, or badgers people who are smaller or weaker than he is; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
“Bullies seldom execute the threats they deal in.” — Palmerston.
2.
A brisk, dashing fellow.[Slang Obs.]

02 n. Pickled or canned beef.

03 a. Jovial and blustering; dashing.

04 v. t. To intimidate or badger with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully{1} toward.

imp. & p. p. Bullied; p. pr. & vb. n. Bullying

1.
To intimidate or badger with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully{1} toward.
“For the last fortnight there have been prodigious shoals of volunteers gone over to bully the French, upon hearing the peace was just signing.” — Tatler.

Syn. To bluster; swagger; hector; domineer.

05 v. i. To act as a bully{1}.

06 interj. Well done! Excellent!