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BUL-ee/ˈbʊli/

To bully is to hurt, frighten, or pressure someone weaker, often repeatedly. A bully is also a noun. Harassment is a close workplace twin; teasing is weaker. Policy: staff must not bully apprentices on shift.

Meaning

To hurt, frighten, or pressure someone weaker, often repeatedly.

Examples

• “The policy says staff must not bully apprentices on shift.”
• “A bully on the bus is the noun; the school still logs it as bullying.”

Good to know

bully someone (verb). Noun: a bully. Related noun: bullying (already in the dictionary). Schools / ACAS. Not a one-off joke in official policies.

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