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How to sign: to be intentionally cruel toward someone for personal pleasure, especially repeatedly
"if he thinks he can bully me without repercussions, he has another think coming"; "this school has a zero tolerance policy on bullying";
How to sign: a cruel and brutal fellow
Similiar / Same: hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo
Categories: aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker
Within this category: bullyboy, muscleman, skinhead, tough guy
How to sign: be bossy towards
"Her big brother always bullied her when she was young";
Similiar / Same: browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around, strong-arm
Categories: intimidate
Within this category: tyrannize
