bul·ly·rag (bo͝ol′ē-răg′) also bal·ly·rag (băl′ē-) tr.v. bul·ly·ragged ,
bul·ly·rag·ging ,
bul·ly·rags also
bal·ly·ragged or
bal·ly·rag·ging or
bal·ly·rags To mistreat or intimidate by bullying.
[From dialectal ballarag .]
bullyrag (ˈbʊlɪˌræɡ ) vb ,
-rags ,
-ragging or -ragged (tr ) to bully, esp by means of cruel practical jokes. Also: ballyrag
[C18: of unknown origin]
bul•ly•rag (ˈbʊl iˌræg) v.t. -ragged, -rag•ging. to bully; harass or intimidate.
[1780–90; earlier ballarag, of obscure orig.]
bullyrag Past participle: bullyraggedGerund: bullyraggingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative bullyrag bullyrag
Present I bullyrag you bullyrag he/she/it bullyrags we bullyrag you bullyrag they bullyrag
Preterite I bullyragged you bullyragged he/she/it bullyragged we bullyragged you bullyragged they bullyragged
Present Continuous I am bullyragging you are bullyragging he/she/it is bullyragging we are bullyragging you are bullyragging they are bullyragging
Present Perfect I have bullyragged you have bullyragged he/she/it has bullyragged we have bullyragged you have bullyragged they have bullyragged
Past Continuous I was bullyragging you were bullyragging he/she/it was bullyragging we were bullyragging you were bullyragging they were bullyragging
Past Perfect I had bullyragged you had bullyragged he/she/it had bullyragged we had bullyragged you had bullyragged they had bullyragged
Future I will bullyrag you will bullyrag he/she/it will bullyrag we will bullyrag you will bullyrag they will bullyrag
Future Perfect I will have bullyragged you will have bullyragged he/she/it will have bullyragged we will have bullyragged you will have bullyragged they will have bullyragged
Future Continuous I will be bullyragging you will be bullyragging he/she/it will be bullyragging we will be bullyragging you will be bullyragging they will be bullyragging
Present Perfect Continuous I have been bullyragging you have been bullyragging he/she/it has been bullyragging we have been bullyragging you have been bullyragging they have been bullyragging
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been bullyragging you will have been bullyragging he/she/it will have been bullyragging we will have been bullyragging you will have been bullyragging they will have been bullyragging
Past Perfect Continuous I had been bullyragging you had been bullyragging he/she/it had been bullyragging we had been bullyragging you had been bullyragging they had been bullyragging
Conditional I would bullyrag you would bullyrag he/she/it would bullyrag we would bullyrag you would bullyrag they would bullyrag
Past Conditional I would have bullyragged you would have bullyragged he/she/it would have bullyragged we would have bullyragged you would have bullyragged they would have bullyragged
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. bullyrag - be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"intimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"
domineer ,
tyrannise ,
tyrannize - rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"
bullyrag verb 1. To torment with persistent insult or ridicule:
Idiom:
2. To domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for example:
bullyrag - be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"