bullying
/ˈbʊ.li.ɪŋ/
noun
An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.
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Noun 2 meanings
An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.
Persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant for another person.
“Bullying is a punishable offense in schools.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From bully + -ing.
BULLYING at a glance
BULLYING has 8 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (B 3 + U 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 19 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,309 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with bullying
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- BULLRING11
- SULLYING12
- BELLYING14
- GULLYING13
- CULLYING14
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