See hector in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
One who is habitually cruel to smaller or weaker people:
browbeater, bulldozer, bully, intimidator. (Archaic) brave. See over
verb
To domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for example:
bludgeon, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, cow, intimidate, menace, threaten. (Informal) strong-arm. See overTo torment with persistent insult or ridicule:
badger, bait, bullyrag, heckle, hound, taunt. (Informal) needle, ride. Idiom: wave the red flag in front of the bull. See treat well
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