Hypertext Webster Gateway: "bullied"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Bully \Bul"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bullied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Bullying}.]
To intimidate with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering
demeanor; to act the part of a bully 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.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

bullied
adj : frightened into submission or compliance [syn: {browbeaten},
{cowed}, {hangdog}, {intimidated}]


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