Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.

    Schikanieren, Schikane, Drangsalieren

    запу́гиваниеzapúgivanije, тра́вляtrávlja, задира́ниеzadiránije

    знуща́нняznuščánnja, цькува́нняcʹkuvánnja, бу́лінгbúlinh

    the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something

  2. (countable, uncountable)Persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant for another person.

    Bullying is a punishable offense in schools.

    Mobbing, Mobben, Piesacken

    издева́тельстваizdevátelʹstva, дедовщи́наdedovščína, задира́ниеzadiránije

    знуща́нняznuščánnja, цькува́нняcʹkuvánnja, бу́лінгbúlinh

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
act of intimidating a person:
Русский
By meaning 2
act of intimidating a person:
persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
act of intimidating a person:
persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant:

Forms

plural: bullyings
Singularbullying
Pluralbullyings

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something:intimidation

Word family

8 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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