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What does bully mean?

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Noun
  1. A person who is cruel to others, especially those who are weaker or have less power. [from late 17th c.]
  2. A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
  3. A hired thug.
  4. (uncountable) Bully beef.
  5. (obsolete) A brisk, dashing fellow.
  6. The small scrum in the Eton College field game.
  7. A small freshwater fish.
  8. (obsolete or dialectal, Ireland and Northern England) An (eldest) brother; a fellow workman; comrade
  9. (dialectal) A companion; mate. (male or female)
  10. (obsolete) darling, sweetheart. (male or female)
  11. (field hockey) a standoff between two players from the opposing teams, who repeatedly hit each other's hockey sticks and then attempt to acquire the ball, as a method of resuming the game in certain circumstances
Verb
  1. (transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
  2. (transitive) To act aggressively towards.
Adjective
  1. (US, slang) Very good; excellent.
  2. (slang) Jovial and blustering; dashing.
Interjection
  1. (for) Well done!
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