“Her big brother always bullied her when she was young”
verb
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Word Forms
bully
noun
a cruel and brutal fellow
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Einschüchterung
gegenüber herrisch sein
🇫🇷French
intimider
être autoritaire envers
🇪🇸Spanish
atemorizar
ser mandón hacia
🇮🇹Italian
intimidazione
essere prepotente nei confronti
🇳🇱Dutch
overdonderen
bazig zijn tegenover
🇵🇹Portuguese
intimidar
ser mandão em relação
🇷🇺Russian
запугивать
быть властным по отношению к
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धमकाना
के प्रति अहंकारी होना
🇮🇳Tamil
புருவத் துடிப்பு
நோக்கி முதலாளியாக இருங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
కనుబొమ్మలు కొట్టు
పట్ల యజమానిగా ఉండండి
🇮🇳Gujarati
બ્રાઉબીટ
તરફ બોસી બનો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹುಬ್ಬು ಬಡಿತ
ಕಡೆಗೆ ಬಾಸ್ ಆಗಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബ്രൗബീറ്റ്
നേരെ മുതലാളി ആയിരിക്കുക
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
威吓
对
🇯🇵Japanese
眉音
～に対して偉そうにする
🇰🇷Korean
눈썹을 치다
으스대다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tức giận
hách dịch đối với
🇹🇭Thai
คิ้ว
เจ้ากี้เจ้าการต่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggertak
bersikap suka memerintah
🇵🇭Filipino
kilay
maging bossy sa
🇲🇾Malay
kening
bersikap bossy terhadap
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إيقاع
يكون متسلط تجاه
🇮🇷Persian
ضربان ابرو
رئیس بودن نسبت به
🇹🇷Turkish
kaşlarını çatmak
otoriter olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַפחִיד
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'browbeat'?
The primary meaning of 'browbeat' is 'be bossy towards'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'browbeat' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'browbeat' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'browbeat' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'browbeat' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'browbeat' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'browbeat' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'browbeat' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'browbeat' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'browbeat' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'browbeat' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Archaic
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