Bullying - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbʊlɪɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word bullying
Brit.  |ˈbʊlɪɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word bullying
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to bully

noun

- the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something (syn: intimidation)

adjective

- noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others (syn: blustery)

Extra examples

...the girl's classmates were bullying her online, sending her hateful e-mails and text messages...

...an overbearing, bullying boss who is fond of sending invective e-mails to long-suffering assistants...

Top officers were carpeted for bullying younger officers.

The school is clear about its policy on bullying.

There's often a conspiracy of silence surrounding bullying in schools.

Some of the parents felt the school wasn't doing enough about bullying.

She formed the opinion that one of the pupils was bullying the other.

Cliff couldn't stand up to bullying.

The bullying got worse and worse until finally he had to leave the school.

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