verb · intransitive

crybully

crybully · crybullies · crybullied · crybullying

To engage in behavior characteristic of a crybullyTo engage in behavior characteristic of a crybully; to intimidate, harass or abuse another person or group of people while claiming to be a victim.

» Tom is such a crybully.

Meaning

1 senses

(informal)To engage in behavior characteristic of a crybully; to intimidate, harass or abuse another person or group of people while claiming to be a victim.

Examples

2 sentences

Tom is such a crybully.
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The crybully claimed to have been "violently assaulted" after food was thrown at her in protest of her far-right politics.
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Origin

Blend of crybaby + bully.

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Forms

crybullies, crybullying, crybullied, crybullied

Base form	crybully · to crybully
3rd person singular	crybullies
Present participle	crybullying
Past simple	crybullied
Past participle	crybullied

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	crybully
he, she, it	crybullies

Past simpleLesson

all persons

crybullied

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have crybullied
he, she, it	has crybullied

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will crybully

Word family

1 related words

Relatedcry wolf

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle