browbeat
See also: brow-beat
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Verb
browbeat (third-person singular simple present browbeats, present participle browbeating, simple past browbeat, past participle browbeaten)
- (transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
- Though the teacher browbeat all the children, they still acted out during the lesson.
Synonyms
- (to bully in an intimidating way): bully, cow, domineer, intimidate
Related terms
Translations
to bully in an intimidating way
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References
- “browbeat”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “browbeat”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.