A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
- A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people.
- A hired ruffian; a thug.
- A pimp.
- Archaic A fine person.
- Archaic A sweetheart.
- To treat in an overbearing or intimidating manner. See Synonyms at intimidate.
- To make (one's way) aggressively.
- To behave like a bully.
- To force one's way aggressively or by intimidation: "They bully into line at the gas pump” ( Martin Gottfried).
- Excellent; splendid: did a bully job of persuading the members.
- Used to express approval: Bully for you!
- Canned or pickled beef. Also called bully beef.