| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attack, rush |
| Synonyms: | aggress, assail, assault, beset, blow violently, bluster, breathe fire, burn up, carry on*, charge, come at, complain, drizzle, drop, fly, fume, go on, howl, pour, rage, rain, rant, rave, rip, roar, scold, set in, sizzle, sound off, spit, squall, stalk, steam up, stomp, strike, take by storm, take on*, tear, thunder* |
| Main Entry: | threaten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | warn, pressure |
| Synonyms: | abuse, admonish, augur, blackmail, bluster, browbeat, bully, caution, comminate, cow, enforce, flex muscles, forebode, forewarn, fulminate, growl, intimidate, look daggers, make threat, menace, portend, presage, pressurize, push around, scare, scowl, shake fist at, snarl, spook, terrorize, torment, walk heavy |
| Antonyms: | alleviate, help, protect, relieve |
| Main Entry: | hector |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bully |
| Synonyms: | badger, bait, bluster, browbeat, dominate, harass, heckle, intimidate, irritate, nag, plague, ride, swagger, tease, torment, worry |
| Main Entry: | gasconade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | boast |
| Synonyms: | advertise, aggrandize, attract attention, blow one's own horn, blow smoke, blow*, bluster, brag, bully, cock-a-doodle-doo, con, congratulate oneself, crow, exaggerate, exult, fake, flatter oneself, flaunt, flourish, give a good account of oneself, gloat |
| Main Entry: | jubilate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exult |
| Synonyms: | bluster, brag, bully, crow, gloat, glory, revel, show off*, take delight in, triumph, vaunt |