bullyrag C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˈbʊliˌræɡ/ UK /ˈbʊliˌræɡ/ See IPA manual Freq #831323 Meanings 1 verb to intimidate or dominate someone by bullying The foreman tried to bullyrag the crew into working without proper safety gear. 2 verb to vex, harass, or badger someone with persistent teasing or abuse The older boys bullyragged him until the teacher intervened. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to intimidate or dominate... bullyintimidate 2 verb · to vex, harass, or badger... badgerharass ↔ Opposites reassureencourage Word family Forms bullyraggedbullyragging Derived forms bullyraggedbullyragging Related forms bullyballyrag Etymology An American verb recorded from around 1790; its origin is unknown. The variant ballyrag is also attested. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bullyrag **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈbʊliˌræɡ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbʊliˌræɡ/ **Frequency rank:** 831323 ## Meanings 1. to intimidate or dominate someone by bullying 2. to vex, harass, or badger someone with persistent teasing or abuse ## Examples - The foreman tried to bullyrag the crew into working without proper safety gear. - The older boys bullyragged him until the teacher intervened. ## Synonyms - bully - intimidate - badger - harass ## Antonyms - reassure - encourage ## Derived Forms - bullyragged - bullyragging ## Related Forms - bully - ballyrag ## Etymology An American verb recorded from around 1790; its origin is unknown. The variant ballyrag is also attested. ## Topics - Communication markdown