"bully" meaning in English

See bully in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbʊli/ Audio: en-us-bully.ogg [US] Forms: bully [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is bully is very good.
    Sense id: simple-bully-en-adj-IwQECKpp Categories (other): Old words

Noun

IPA: /ˈbʊli/ Audio: en-us-bully.ogg [US] Forms: bully [singular], bullies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=bullies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A bully is a mean or nasty person.
    Sense id: simple-bully-en-noun-lMt0u1M8
  2. A bully is a hired thug.
    Sense id: simple-bully-en-noun-wRJHNpPL
  3. Bully is bully beef.
    Sense id: simple-bully-en-noun-HvT1H9xQ

Verb

IPA: /ˈbʊli/ Audio: en-us-bully.ogg [US] Forms: bully [canonical], bullies [third-person, singular], bullied [past], bullied [past, participle], bullying [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|bull|y}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you bully someone, you are mean or nasty and you act aggressively towards them.
    Sense id: simple-bully-en-verb-0PDnaCBL
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