[
  {
    "word": "bully",
    "phonetic": "/\u02c8b\u028ali/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/\u02c8b\u028ali/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/bully-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1160862",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "A person who is intentionally, physically, or emotionally cruel to others; especially to those who are weaker or have less power or privilege.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "A playground bully pushed a girl off the swing."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A hired thug.",
            "synonyms": [
              "henchman",
              "thug"
            ],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A sex worker\u2019s minder.",
            "synonyms": [
              "pimp"
            ],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Bully beef.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A brisk, dashing fellow.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The small scrum in the Eton College field game.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Various small freshwater or brackishwater fish of the family Eleotridae; sleeper goby.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An (eldest) brother; a fellow workman; comrade",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A companion; mate (male or female).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A darling, sweetheart (male or female).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "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.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A miner's hammer.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "henchman",
          "thug",
          "pimp"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To intimidate (someone) as a bully.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "You shouldn't bully people for being gay."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To act aggressively towards.",
            "synonyms": [
              "push around",
              "ride roughshod over"
            ],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "push around",
          "ride roughshod over"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Very good.",
            "synonyms": [
              "excellent"
            ],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a bully horse"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Jovial and blustering.",
            "synonyms": [
              "dashing"
            ],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "dashing",
          "excellent"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "interjection",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "(often followed by for) Well done!",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Bully, she's finally asked for that promotion!"
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bully"
    ]
  }
]