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Harry is a synonym of bully.


As a proper noun harry

is , also used as a pet form of henry and harold.

As a noun bully is

a person who is cruel to others, especially those who are weaker or have less power.

As a verb bully is

to intimidate (someone) as a bully.

As an adjective bully is

(us|slang) very good; excellent.

As an interjection bully is

(often|followed by for) well done!.

harry

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To bother; to trouble.
    • We shall harry the enemy at every turn until his morale breaks and he is at our mercy.
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    • (Shakespeare)
  • To strip; to lay waste.
    • The Northmen came several times and harried the land.
  • * Washington Irving
    • to harry this beautiful region
  • * J. Burroughs
    • A red squirrel had harried the nest of a wood thrush.

    Synonyms

    * bother, disturb, harass, trouble, worry

    Derived terms

    * harrier ----

    bully

    English

    (wikipedia bully)

    Noun

  • A person who is cruel to others, especially those who are weaker or have less power.
    • A playground bully pushed a girl off the swing.
    I noticed you being a bully towards people with disabilities.
  • A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
  • * Palmerston
    • Bullies seldom execute the threats they deal in.
  • A hired thug.
  • A prostitute’s minder; a pimp.
  • (uncountable) Bully beef.
  • (obsolete) A brisk, dashing fellow.
    • "Bully Bottom" from A Midsummer Night's Dream, III, i, 6.
  • The small scrum in the Eton College field game.
  • A small freshwater fish.

    • Synonyms

    * (hired thug) henchman, thug * (pimp) pimp, ponce

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
    • You shouldn't bully people for being gay.
  • To act aggressively towards.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011
    • , date=January 15 , author=Sam Sheringham , title=Chelsea 2 -03 Blackburn Rovers , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The Potters know their strengths and played to them perfectly here, out-muscling Bolton in midfield and bullying the visitors' back-line at every opportunity. }}

    Synonyms

    * (intimidate) browbeat, hector, intimidate, ride roughshod over * (act aggressively toward) push around, ride roughshod over

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (US, slang) Very good; excellent.
    • a bully horse
  • (slang) Jovial and blustering; dashing.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Bless thee, bully doctor.

    Synonyms

    * (excellent) excellent, marvellous/marvelous, splendid, super, superb, top-notch

    Derived terms

    * bully boy * bully pulpit

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (often, followed by for) Well done!
    • She's finally leaving her abusive husband — bully for her!

    Synonyms

    * bravo, well done, see also .