bullying
Definitions
Noun
- The act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
Verb
- Be bossy towards
- Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bullying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | building | 2 | 160 |
| 2 | bringing | 2 | 38 |
| 3 | breaking | 2 | 25 |
| 4 | breathing | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | binding | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | bleeding | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | brooding | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | bursting | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | observing | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | blessing | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | blooming | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | bouncing | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | obtaining | 3 | 9 |
| 14 | borrowing | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | bending | 2 | 7 |
| 16 | breeding | 2 | 7 |
| 17 | browning | 2 | 7 |
| 18 | brushing | 2 | 7 |
| 19 | blazing | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | bothering | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | boarding | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | blushing | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | bickering | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | blocking | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | boasting | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | boosting | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | bracing | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | bulging | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | balding | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | banking | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | barking | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | basking | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | basting | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | battering | 3 | 2 |
| 35 | belching | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | bellowing | 3 | 2 |
| 37 | blaming | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | bleaching | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | blotting | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | bounding | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | braving | 2 | 2 |
| 42 | breaching | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | briefing | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | bruising | 2 | 2 |
| 45 | bumping | 2 | 2 |
| 46 | abounding | 3 | 1 |
| 47 | badgering | 3 | 1 |
| 48 | banding | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | barging | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | belting | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | bettering | 3 | 1 |
| 52 | blaring | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | bluffing | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | bolting | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | bonding | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | bragging | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | braiding | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | browsing | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | buckling | 2 | 1 |
| 60 | aborting | 3 | 0 |
| 61 | abridging | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | abusing | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | beadling | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | belding | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | belying | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | bensing | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | benzing | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | bergling | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | besting | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | bilking | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | billowing | 3 | 0 |
| 72 | binging | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | bisbing | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | bisping | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | blading | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | blaesing | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | blasing | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | bleeping | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | bloating | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | blogging | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | bobbling | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | boening | 3 | 0 |
| 83 | bolding | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | boxing | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | braking | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | branning | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | brawling | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | breading | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | breeching | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | breining | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | brenning | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | bribing | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | bridging | 2 | 0 |
| 94 | brimming | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | brining | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | broaching | 2 | 0 |
| 97 | broiling | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | broking | 2 | 0 |
| 99 | brooking | 2 | 0 |
| 100 | bruening | 2 | 0 |
| 101 | bruning | 2 | 0 |
| 102 | bruting | 2 | 0 |
| 103 | buehring | 2 | 0 |
| 104 | buening | 2 | 0 |
| 105 | buesing | 2 | 0 |
| 106 | buffering | 3 | 0 |
| 107 | buffeting | 3 | 0 |
| 108 | bunching | 2 | 0 |
| 109 | bunting | 2 | 0 |
| 110 | burbling | 2 | 0 |
| 111 | burgling | 2 | 0 |
| 112 | burying | 3 | 0 |
| 113 | busting | 2 | 0 |
| 114 | butchering | 3 | 0 |
| 115 | buttering | 3 | 0 |
| 116 | obliging | 3 | 0 |
| 117 | obsessing | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bullying".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | buying | 2 | 30 |
| 2 | pulling | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | billing | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | bulging | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | mulling | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | balling | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | bullinger | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | lulling | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | dulling | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | culling | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | burying | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | burling | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | buoying | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | bullion | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bullins | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | bugling | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | bolling | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | belying | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | belling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | allying | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bullying" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "bullying" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "bullying" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "bullying".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 117
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
It takes a village: Combatting bullying’s effects | CWRU Newsroom
Mar 2, 2026 Case Western Reserve University
Mar 2, 2026 Case Western Reserve University
Tedisco: New Bombshell Report on School Bullying Shows Urgency for Passage of Bi-Partisan “Jacobe’s Law” to Ensure Schools Notify Parents When Their Children Are Bullied
Feb 3, 2026 The New York State Senate (.gov)
Feb 3, 2026 The New York State Senate (.gov)
Trump’s unpredictability and China’s bullying force a reaction in Asia
Jul 27, 2026 Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Jul 27, 2026 Foundation for Defense of Democracies

