bullying

SayBUU-lee-ing/ˈbʊ.li.ɪŋ/

3 meanings of bullying

1
noununcountable
Mean things done to someone again and again to make their life unpleasant.
Our school has strict rules against bullying.
She finally told her parents about the bullying on the school bus.
Similarharassment, abuse, persecution, victimization
2
verb
Present participle and gerund of bully. Use it for an action that is going on.
The older boys were bullying him at lunch.
Stop bullying your little brother!
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3
noununcountable
Scaring someone into doing what you want, especially when it happens again and again.
The other kids' bullying made him hand over his lunch money.
She would not give in to her boss's bullying about working weekends.
Similarintimidation, coercion, browbeating, pressure
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bullying is a form of bully

bully, verb: To frighten someone by being cruel or threatening to them. Full entry

Forms: bullybullies he/she/itbullying -ing formbullied past tense, past participle
Spelling: bully → bullying: add -ing

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Origins

Meanings 1, 3

It comes from bully with -ing added.

Meaning 2

It comes from bully with -ing added.