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2 VERB If someone bullies you, they often do or say things to hurt or frighten you. □ [V n] I wasn't going to let him bully me. ●  bul|ly|ing N‑UNCOUNT □  …schoolchildren who were victims of bullying.

3 VERB If someone bullies you into something, they make you do it by using force or threats. □ [V n + into ] We think an attempt to bully them into submission would be counterproductive. □ [V n + into ] She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork. □ [be V -ed] The government says it will not be bullied by the press. [Also V n]

bu lly-boy (bully-boys ) also bully boy

1 N‑COUNT If you describe a man as a bully-boy , you disapprove of him because he is rough and aggressive. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  …bully-boys and murderers.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] If you say that someone uses bully-boy tactics, you disapprove of them because they use rough and aggressive methods. [JOURNALISM , DISAPPROVAL ] □  Some people accuse the tax inspectors of bully-boy tactics.

bul|wark /bʊ lwə ^r k/ (bulwarks ) N‑COUNT A bulwark against something protects you against it. A bulwark of something protects it. □ [+ against ] The abbeys were founded in the 12th century by King David as a bulwark against the English. [Also + of ]

bum /bʌ m/ (bums , bumming , bummed )

1 N‑COUNT Someone's bum is the part of their body which they sit on. [BRIT , INFORMAL ]

2 N‑COUNT A bum is a person who has no permanent home or job and who gets money by working occasionally or by asking people for money. [AM , INFORMAL ]

3 N‑COUNT If someone refers to another person as a bum , they think that person is worthless or irresponsible. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □  You're all a bunch of bums.

4 ADJ [ADJ n] Some people use bum to describe a situation that they find unpleasant or annoying. [INFORMAL ] □  He knows you're getting a bum deal.

5 VERB If you bum something off someone, you ask them for it and they give it to you. [INFORMAL ] □ [V n] Mind if I bum a cigarette?

6 → see also beach bum

▸  bum around PHRASAL VERB If you bum around , you go from place to place without any particular destination, either for enjoyment or because you have nothing else to do. [INFORMAL ] □ [V P ] I think they're just bumming around at the moment, not doing a lot. □ [V P ] She went off to bum around the world with a boyfriend.

bu m bag (bum bags ) N‑COUNT A bum bag consists of a small bag attached to a belt which you wear round your waist. You use it to carry things such as money and keys. [BRIT ] in AM, use fanny pack

bum|ble /bʌ mb ^ə l/ (bumbles , bumbling , bumbled )

▸  bumble around in BRIT, also use bumble about PHRASAL VERB When someone bumbles around or bumbles about , they behave in a confused, disorganized way, making mistakes and usually not achieving anything. □ [V P ] Most of us are novices on the computer–just bumbling about on them.

bumble|bee /bʌ mb ^ə lbiː/ (bumblebees ) also bumble bee N‑COUNT A bumblebee is a large hairy bee.

bum|bling /bʌ mbl I ŋ/ ADJ [ADJ n] If you describe a person or their behaviour as bumbling , you mean that they behave in a confused, disorganized way, making mistakes and usually not achieving anything. □  …a clumsy, bumbling, inarticulate figure.

bumf /bʌ mf/ also bumph N‑UNCOUNT Bumf consists of documents containing information which you may not need or find interesting. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □  These days, we are bombarded with endless junk mail, fliers, and general bumf.

bum|mer /bʌ mə ^r / (bummers ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] If you say that something is a bummer , you mean that it is unpleasant or annoying. [INFORMAL ] □  I had a bummer of a day. □  What a bummer!

bump /bʌ mp/ (bumps , bumping , bumped )