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Meaning of "bully-off" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BULLY-OFF

Perhaps from bully scrum in Eton football; of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BULLY-OFF

bully-off play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BULLY-OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bully-Off is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bully-off in English.

WHAT DOES BULLY-OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bully-off

Face-off

A face-off is the method used to begin play in ice hockey and some other sports. The two teams line up in opposition to each other, and the opposing skaters attempt to gain control of the puck after it is dropped between their sticks by an official. Face-offs are generally handled by centres, although some wingers handle face-offs and very rarely, some defensemen as well. One of the referees drops the puck at centre ice to start each period and following the scoring of a goal. The linesmen are responsible for all other face-offs.

Definition of bully-off in the English dictionary

The definition of bully-off in the dictionary is a method by which a game is restarted after a stoppage. Two opposing players stand with the ball between them and alternately strike their sticks together and against the ground three times before trying to hit the ball. Other definition of bully-off is to restart play after a stoppage with a bully-off.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BULLY-OFF

PRESENT

Present
I bully-off
you bully-off
he/she/it bully-offs
we bully-off
you bully-off
they bully-off
Present continuous
I am bully-offing
you are bully-offing
he/she/it is bully-offing
we are bully-offing
you are bully-offing
they are bully-offing
Present perfect
I have bully-offed
you have bully-offed
he/she/it has bully-offed
we have bully-offed
you have bully-offed
they have bully-offed
Present perfect continuous
I have been bully-offing
you have been bully-offing
he/she/it has been bully-offing
we have been bully-offing
you have been bully-offing
they have been bully-offing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bully-offed
you bully-offed
he/she/it bully-offed
we bully-offed
you bully-offed
they bully-offed
Past continuous
I was bully-offing
you were bully-offing
he/she/it was bully-offing
we were bully-offing
you were bully-offing
they were bully-offing
Past perfect
I had bully-offed
you had bully-offed
he/she/it had bully-offed
we had bully-offed
you had bully-offed
they had bully-offed
Past perfect continuous
I had been bully-offing
you had been bully-offing
he/she/it had been bully-offing
we had been bully-offing
you had been bully-offing
they had been bully-offing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bully-off
you will bully-off
he/she/it will bully-off
we will bully-off
you will bully-off
they will bully-off
Future continuous
I will be bully-offing
you will be bully-offing
he/she/it will be bully-offing
we will be bully-offing
you will be bully-offing
they will be bully-offing
Future perfect
I will have bully-offed
you will have bully-offed
he/she/it will have bully-offed
we will have bully-offed
you will have bully-offed
they will have bully-offed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bully-offing
you will have been bully-offing
he/she/it will have been bully-offing
we will have been bully-offing
you will have been bully-offing
they will have been bully-offing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bully-off
you would bully-off
he/she/it would bully-off
we would bully-off
you would bully-off
they would bully-off
Conditional continuous
I would be bully-offing
you would be bully-offing
he/she/it would be bully-offing
we would be bully-offing
you would be bully-offing
they would be bully-offing
Conditional perfect
I would have bully-off
you would have bully-off
he/she/it would have bully-off
we would have bully-off
you would have bully-off
they would have bully-off
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bully-offing
you would have been bully-offing
he/she/it would have been bully-offing
we would have been bully-offing
you would have been bully-offing
they would have been bully-offing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bully-off
we let´s bully-off
you bully-off
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bully-off
Past participle
bully-offed
Present Participle
bully-offing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BULLY-OFF

bullshot
bullsnake
bullwaddie
bullwaddy
bullweed
bullwhack
bullwhip
bullwhipped
bullwhipping
bully
bully beef
bully for you
bullyboy
bullycide
bullying
bullying tactics
bullyism
bullyrag
bullyragged
bullyragging

WORDS THAT END LIKE BULLY-OFF

cut-off
drop-off
face-off
far-off
kick-off
on-off
one-off
play-off
pull-off
rip-off
roll-on-roll-off
roll-on/roll-off
set-off
show-off
showing-off
shut-off
spin-off
stop-off
trade-off
turn-off

Synonyms and antonyms of bully-off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bully-off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BULLY-OFF

Find out the translation of bully-off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bully-off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bully-off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欺客
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bully -off
570 millions of speakers

English

bully-off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धमकाने बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفتوة حالا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хулиган -офф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

valentão -off
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভয় দেখানো বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bully -off
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembuli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abschlag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いじめオフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

깡패 오프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pembantaian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắt nạt -off
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புல்லி-ஆஃப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुली-बंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kabadayı-off
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bullo - off
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bully - off
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хуліган - офф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bătăuș - off
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νταής - off
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boelie -off
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

översittare -off
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mobbe -off
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bully-off

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BULLY-OFF»

The term «bully-off» is used very little and occupies the 179.062 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BULLY-OFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bully-off» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bully-off» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bully-off

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULLY-OFF»

Discover the use of bully-off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bully-off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bully Off!.
This film shows people talking about being bullied and scenes demonstrating where bullying can take place. Advice is also given on what to do if you are being bullied. Telling someone is important.
2
Bully Off! Building a Zero-tolerance Attitude to School ...
Focuses on step-by-step teaching and learning activities that underpin the development and maintenance of a school culture that has a zero-tolerance to school bullying.
Paula Galey, 2005
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Chambers concise dictionary
[18c: from French bouilli boiled beef] bully3 /'buli/ >v (bullies, bullied, bullying) intr (usu bully off) hockey to begin or restart a game by performing a bully or bully-off, a move involving hitting one's stick three times against an opponent's before ...
Ian Brookes, 2004
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Dph Sports Series-Hockey
Bully-off To start the game the bully-off takes place at the middle of the centre-line by two rival players. The grip of the two players is more or less similar to the one when the players take the push. Both these players stand square facing the side  ...
H.C. Dubey, 1999
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The Bully at Work: What You Can Do to Stop the Hurt and ...
They stand too close, hover over your shoulder in your cubicle when your back is turned, and touch you to signify control rather than compassion. Whenever a Target fails to back the bully off, to reestablish a comfortable distance, that person  ...
André Brink, 2009
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Bully Off!: Setting a Zero-tolerance Attitude to School ...
Bk. B. Focuses on step-by-step teaching and learning activities that underpin the development and maintenance of a school culture that has a zero-tolerance to school bullying.
Paula Galey, 2005
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Dictionary of Homonyms
However, in order to start or restart a game of hockey, you need to bully off. In the States, however, the word is informally used to indicate excellence or approval: ' He's a bully fellow.' bum This is a synonym for a bottom or buttocks, but is also ...
David Rothwell, 2007
8
Beth's Journey
Bully had slowed the second one down by locking his teeth into his leg, but he knocked Bully off and came after me with a knife. He had lost his bow in the struggle with Bully, but it didn't hinder his intentions as he came towards me yelling.
Peggy Williamson, 2012
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Highland Light Infantry Chronicle
After the bully-off, the visitors' right wing made some determined raids into the home territory, and from one of these Merrivale again scored with a splendid screw shot, thus putting the teams on equal terms. After the bully-off, some very exciting ...
10
You Can't Drop Out of High School and Drop Into a Job: ...
If you're in a situation where you have to deal with a bully and you can't walk away with poise, use humor — it can throw the bully off guard. Work out your anger in another way, such as through exercise or writing it down (make sure you tear ...
H. David Hairston-Ridgley, 2010

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULLY-OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bully-off is used in the context of the following news items.
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Parish pump Lewes - March 20, 2015
JUMBLE TIME: Tomorrow (Saturday) the Tennis Club will hold its sale in the village hall with bully-off at 2pm. Get stuck in there, grab some ... «Sussex Express, Mar 15»
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Bully-off for “hottest” fundraiser
STOURPORT hockey players are organising their “hottest” fundraiser ever – inviting entrants to walk 20ft across burning wood embers. «Kidderminster Shuttle, Nov 14»
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Parish pump Lewes - September 19, 2014
MORE BARGAINS: Tomorrow (Saturday) the PPTFA will hold a jumble sale in the village hall with bully-off at 2pm. As always at Plumpton's ... «Sussex Express, Sep 14»
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Bully-off for floodlit pitch
A second Preston school has unveiled plans for a floodlit sports pitch while residents do battle to block a similar scheme just down the road. «Lancashire Evening Post, Sep 13»

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