Bully
Bully verb - To make timid or fearful by or as if by threats.
Usage example: the older boys constantly bullied him to the point where he was afraid to walk home alone
Hound is a synonym for bully in badger topic. In some cases you can use "Hound" instead a verb "Bully", when it comes to topics like persecute.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old bully | old hound |
| typical | typical bully | typical hound |
| short | short bully | short hound |
| certain | certain bully | certain hound |
| Other adjectives: original, obnoxious, cowardly, selfish, nasty, strong, real, arrogant, huge, evil, little, bad, vicious, black, vain, new, ruthless, egotistical. | ||
Common collocations
| characters | bully characters | hound characters |
| opponent | bully opponent | hound opponent |
| survivors | bully survivors | hound survivors |
Both words in one sentence
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Bruce Balbowski is a Glory Hound who can never just say his first name and can be even an outright bully to some people, but he's honestly trying to do the right thing and save lives.
Source: Web Video / The Quest
Cite this Source
Hound and Bully. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bully/hound
Bully & Hound. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bully/hound>.
Hound or Bully. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bully/hound.
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