One who typically interacts with others, particularly those percieved as weaker or less powerful, by using tactics of fear and intimidation for the purpose of exercising undue, inappropriate and often arbitrary control over them. The word is derived from the word "bull", and that animal's generally agressive behavior.
The bully is generally interested in power for its own sake and for the sensation of strength it brings them, as opposed to a strategic use of power for the purpose of attaining some specific result. This sensation of strength is of particular value to the bully as it often serves to counteract, at least superficially, underlying self-doubt as to the bully's own value and worth.
Bully can be used as a noun (a bully) or a verb (to bully), which simply means to display the behavior exhibited by a bully.
The bully is generally interested in power for its own sake and for the sensation of strength it brings them, as opposed to a strategic use of power for the purpose of attaining some specific result. This sensation of strength is of particular value to the bully as it often serves to counteract, at least superficially, underlying self-doubt as to the bully's own value and worth.
Bully can be used as a noun (a bully) or a verb (to bully), which simply means to display the behavior exhibited by a bully.
(n): He was afraid to walk home from school alone for fear that Tom, a neighborhood bully, would spot him.
(v): His father was an insecure man who would often bully his own children simply to impress his drinking buddies.
(v): His father was an insecure man who would often bully his own children simply to impress his drinking buddies.
by Gregory Ross May 28, 2006
Someone who, at school, is too lazy to work and sees no reason why any one else should. Despite their parading about, bullies are physical cowards who will only pick on those weaker than themselves. They usually finish up in and out of jail or serving behind the fish counter until they're 70. Bullies can also be found in the work-place, or hanging around streets and pubs looking for trouble. Grown-up bullies are basically schoolboys who've never grown up, usually because they can't deal with the adult world. Many bullies are short-arses with an inferiority complex which means they have to try to prove themselves. They are usually dated by sleazy blondes with an IQ of 4 between them. Teachers can also be bullies, which means that bullying problems among the school-children don't go away as the bullying teachers pick on the weaker boys.
That pair of bullies have just pushed someone onto the ground and repeatedly kicked him in the face and head. They then ran away before he could get up. What big brave men they are. I want them to arse-bandit me. All worship the bully.
by Stormsworder April 2, 2007
A creature that was born with no parents and raised in a shithole. A creature that has severe emotional problems, anger and stress. And decides to take it out upon smaller prey with verbal or physical insults. Then 10 years later the bully victim is leading a successful life and the bully is rather in prision or dead.
''Yo Rob, check out that bully taunting that litle kid, let's kick his ass and show him not to mess with people!!''
by MY 8'S ON YO CHIN September 10, 2008
Jenna is being a little pussy ass bitch because I said don’t date dan. She is salty and told on me and reported it as bullying just for attention
by Bitches mad October 4, 2019
Someone who has nothing better to do with their sad lives and likes to make other peoples live hell because of their daddy issues.
by You wouldnt care about my name December 29, 2017
An insecure lowlife who gets a high abusing and intimidating smaller, weaker persons but will instantly put their tail between their legs and back down when confronted by dudes the same size as them or larger when karma comes to bite them in the ass.
The best way to defeat a bully is by confronting them. I did it in the 8th grade and beat the snot out of him. At that point, he/she either leaves you alone or stops being a bully alltogether. This proves that bullies are basically self-rightous, "hyped-up" wimps.
by krock1dk@yahoo.com April 10, 2008
"Bullys" are why there is "cyber attacks" etc. Leave smart anti-social people alone! They DO contribute to society.
by brainiacK October 28, 2010