Added 10 October 2026
bullying
/ˈbʊ.li.ɪŋ/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bullying at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.
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Persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant for another person.
Bullying is a punishable offense in schools.
verb
- present participle and gerund of bully
Origin
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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