English · Word Candidate

bullying

/ˈbʊ.li.ɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: bullyings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động đe dọa để ép một người làm điều gì

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Noun

Examples

[Greenland's current Prime Minister Múte] Egede has insisted that Greenland is not for sale and he framed the polling partly as a referendum on Trump's seemingly bellicose bullying, saying the election was a "fateful choice."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant for another person.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động liên tục nhằm làm cho cuộc sống của người khác khó chịu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Bullying is a punishable offense in schools.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “bullying” mean?

An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.

Is “bullying” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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