The difference between Bully and Pick at
When used as verbs, bully means to intimidate (someone) as a bully, whereas pick at means to touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.
Bully is also interjection with the meaning: }} well done!.
Bully is also noun with the meaning: a person who is physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those who are weaker or have less power.
Bully is also adjective with the meaning: very good.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bully and Pick at
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Bully as a noun:
A person who is physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those who are weaker or have less power.
Examples:
"A playground bully pushed a girl off the swing."
"I noticed you being a bully towards people with disabilities."
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Bully as a noun:
A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
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Bully as a noun:
A hired thug.
Examples:
"synonyms: henchman thug"
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Bully as a noun:
A prostitute's minder; a pimp.
Examples:
"synonyms: pimp ponce"
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Bully as a noun (uncountable):
Bully beef.
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Bully as a noun (obsolete):
A brisk, dashing fellow.
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Bully as a noun:
The small scrum in the Eton College field game.
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Bully as a noun:
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Bully as a noun (obsolete, or, dialectal, Irish, and, Northern England):
An (eldest) brother; a fellow workman; comrade
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Bully as a noun (dialectal):
A companion; mate.
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Bully as a noun (obsolete):
darling, sweetheart.
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Bully as a noun (field hockey):
a standoff between two players from the opposing teams, who repeatedly hit each other's hockey sticks and then attempt to acquire the ball, as a method of resuming the game in certain circumstances.
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Bully as a noun (mining):
A miner's hammer.
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Bully as a verb (transitive):
To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
Examples:
"You shouldn't bully people for being gay."
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Bully as a verb (transitive):
To act aggressively towards.
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Bully as an adjective (US, slang):
Very good; excellent.
Examples:
"a bully horse"
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Bully as an adjective (slang):
Jovial and blustering.
Examples:
"synonyms: dashing"
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Pick at as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):
To touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.
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Pick at as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):
To pick on or repeatedly criticize (someone).