What part of speech is bully?

Bully can be categorized as an adjective, a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. bully is a verb, present, 1st person singular of bully (infinitive).
  • 2. bully is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. bully is a noun, singular of bullies.
  • 4. bully is an adjective, not comparable.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • bully 
    Not comparable
    Not comparable
  • Positive: bully 
  • Comparative: Not comparable
  • Superlative: Not comparable

What does bully mean?

Definitions

Adjective

bully - Very good; excellent.
bully - Jovial and blustering; dashing.

Verb

bully - To intimidate someone as a bully.
bully - To act aggressively towards.

Noun

bully - a cruel and brutal fellow
bully - a hired thug

Examples of bully

#   Sentence  
1. noun Go and beat up that bully.
2. noun He used to bully his friends.
3. noun He just loves to bully people.
4. noun Every playground has its bully.
5. noun I still have these little groupings of scabs from when the school bully tossed live leeches at me.
6. noun Tom loves to bully younger students.
7. noun Tom was warned not to bully Mary again.
8. noun Don't bully me.
9. noun Tom is a bully.
10. noun Tom's a bully, just like John is.
11. noun You were a bully in high school.
12. noun Pick on somebody your own size, you bully.
13. noun I saw some girls bully her.
14. noun I'm not a bully.
15. noun Dan will no longer bully me.
Sentence  
noun
Go and beat up that bully.
He used to bully his friends.
He just loves to bully people.
Every playground has its bully.
I still have these little groupings of scabs from when the school bully tossed live leeches at me.
Tom loves to bully younger students.
Tom was warned not to bully Mary again.
Don't bully me.
Tom is a bully.
Tom's a bully, just like John is.
You were a bully in high school.
Pick on somebody your own size, you bully.
I saw some girls bully her.
I'm not a bully.
Dan will no longer bully me.

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