Ask Difference

Bully vs. Gully — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Bully and Gully

ADVERTISEMENT

Compare with Definitions

Bully

A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
He is a ranting, domineering bully
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

A gully is a landform created by running water, eroding sharply into soil or other relatively erodable material, typically on a hillside. Gullies resemble large ditches or small valleys, but are metres to tens of metres in depth and width.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Corned beef.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

A ravine formed by the action of water.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

An act of starting play in field hockey, in which two opponents strike each other's sticks three times and then go for the ball.
Jun 16, 2021
ADVERTISEMENT

Gully

A fielding position on the off side between point and the slips
He was caught in the gully by Jones
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
A local man was bullied into helping them
Her 11- year-old son has been constantly bullied at school
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

An alley.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

(in field hockey) start play with a bully.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

(of water) make gullies or deep channels in (land)
He began to pick his way over the gullied landscape
Jun 16, 2021
ADVERTISEMENT

Bully

Very good; excellent
The statue really looked bully
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

A deep ditch or channel cut in the earth by running water after a prolonged downpour.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller, weaker, less popular, or more vulnerable people.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

A channel in the side of a mountain, especially one forming a path for avalanches or rockfall.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

A hired ruffian; a thug.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

A large knife.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

A pimp.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

To wear a deep ditch or channel in.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

(Archaic) A fine person.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

To form a deep ditch or channel.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

(Archaic) A sweetheart.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Canned or pickled beef. Also called bully beef.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

A small valley.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

To hurt or intimidate (someone) in the manner of a bully.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

(UK) A drop kerb.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

To make (one's way) aggressively.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

A road drain.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

To behave like a bully.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

(cricket) A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

To force one's way aggressively or by intimidation
“They bully into line at the gas pump” (Martin Gottfried).
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

(UK) A grooved iron rail or tram plate.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Excellent; splendid
Did a bully job of persuading the members.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

A large knife.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Used to express approval
Bully for you!.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

(India) an alleyway or side street.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.
A playground bully pushed a girl off the swing.
I noticed you being a bully towards people with disabilities.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

(obsolete) To flow noisily..
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

A noisy, blustering, tyrannical person, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

(transitive) To wear away into a gully or gullies.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

A hired thug.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

A large knife.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

A sex worker’s minder.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

A channel or hollow worn in the earth by a current of water; a short deep portion of a torrent's bed when dry.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

(uncountable) Bully beef.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

A grooved iron rail or tram plate.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

(obsolete) A brisk, dashing fellow.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

To wear into a gully or into gullies.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

The small scrum in the Eton College field game.
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

To flow noisily.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Any of various small freshwater or brackishwater fish of the family Eleotridae; sleeper gobies. The common bully, Gobiomorphus cotidianus
Jun 16, 2021

Gully

Deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

An (eldest) brother; a fellow workman; comrade
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

(dialectal) A companion; mate male or female.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

(obsolete) A darling, sweetheart male or female.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

(field hockey) 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.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

(mining) A miner's hammer.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

(transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
You shouldn't bully people for being weak.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

(transitive) To act aggressively towards.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Very good.
A bully horse
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Jovial and blustering.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Well done!
Bully, she's finally asked for that promotion!
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous, who threatens, intimidates, or badgers people who are smaller or weaker than he is; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
Bullies seldom execute the threats they deal in.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

A brisk, dashing fellow.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Pickled or canned beef.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Jovial and blustering; dashing.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

To intimidate or badger with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully{1} toward.
For the last fortnight there have been prodigious shoals of volunteers gone over to bully the French, upon hearing the peace was just signing.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

To act as a bully{1}.
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Well done! Excellent!
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

A cruel and brutal fellow
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Be bossy towards;
Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Jun 16, 2021

Bully

Very good;
He did a bully job
A neat sports car
Had a great time at the party
You look simply smashing
Jun 16, 2021

Share Your Discovery

Share via Social Media
Embed This Content
Embed Code
Share Directly via Messenger
Link
⮪ Previous Comparison
Chartreuse vs. Absinthe
Next Comparison ➦
Moonflower vs. Jimsonweed

Popular Comparisons

Featured Comparisons

Trending Comparisons

New Phrases