bullyrag
Badger with threats
Bullyrag is to bully or intimidate through persistent harassment, nagging, or verbal abuse.
The word suggests wearing someone down rather than a single confrontation: They bullyragged him until he agreed to sign.
Also spelled ballyrag.
The term is old-fashioned and slightly playful, often appearing in historical fiction or rural dialect.
Intimidate through pressure
- cowFemale bovine
- domineerRule through intimidation
- menaceSource of potential harm
- threatenPromise harm or punishment
terrorize · overawe · daunt · frighten · unnerve · bulldoze · overbear · tyrannize
browbeat
Intimidate through pressure
threaten · terrorize · overawe · daunt · frighten · unnerve · bulldoze · overbear · tyrannize · bluster
badger
Nag persistently
nag · torment · hassle · plague · persecute · bait · taunt · provoke · pick on · needle
upbraid
Criticize harshly, verbally
reprimand · reproach · castigate · tongue-lash · dress down · harangue · lambaste · lecture · tear into · lay into