bullies

Noun

• a cruel and brutal fellow
• a hired thug
• plural of bully

Verb

Verb Forms: bullied, bullying, bullies, bully

• Intimidates or torments someone.
• Treats someone with abusive, overbearing force.
• be bossy towards
• discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
• third-person singular simple present indicative of bully

Examples

• The expert player often BULLIES weaker opponents by blocking their high-scoring opportunities.
• The opponent constantly BULLIES with short, high-value words, dominating the board.

Synonyms

ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, hooligan, push around, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, strong-arm, swagger, tough, yob, yobbo, yobo