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Spell Bee Word: bully


Basic Details

Word: Bully

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To hurt, frighten or tease someone who is weaker, again and again.

Synonyms: torment, harass, intimidate, threaten

Antonyms: protect, defend

How to Spell Bully

Syllables: bul - ly

Tricky part: The u says oo, as in full and pull, and it is followed by a double l. Buly and booly are common errors.

Watch out for: buly, booly, bullie

Memory tip: Bully starts like bull: b-u-l-l, then add y. Picture a bully charging at others like an angry bull.

Usage Examples

Example 1: If someone tries to bully you, tell a teacher or a parent at once.

Example 2: The older boys used to bully Neel on the bus until the driver stopped them.

Example 3: Our school has posters that say "Stand up, speak up" when someone is bullied.

Fun Fact

In the 1500s bully was a kind word meaning sweetheart or dear friend. Its meaning slowly turned around until it came to mean a person who picks on others.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: bully

a) protect
b) intimidate
c) harass
d) threaten

Show answer

a) protect. Protecting someone keeps them safe, while bullying hurts them.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The coach warned that anyone who tried to buly the junior players would be dropped from the team.

a) dropped
b) junior
c) buly
d) coach

Show answer

c) buly. Like bull, bully has two l's.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lylub

a) belly
b) bully
c) fully
d) bulky

Show answer

b) bully. Belly has an e, bulky a k and fully an f - none of them is in the jumble.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is bullying?

a) playing fairly
b) helping a friend study
c) sharing your lunch
d) calling a classmate names every day

Show answer

d) calling a classmate names every day

2. What should you do if you see someone being bullied?

a) join in
b) laugh along
c) tell a trusted adult
d) walk away and forget it

Show answer

c) tell a trusted adult

Associated Words

floraphobialiteracyquotationretailer
monotoneminiaturetechnicalincrediblecosmography

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