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browbeater

English

Etymology

browbeat +? -er

Noun

browbeater (plural browbeaters)

  1. One who browbeats.

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browbeat

English

Alternative forms

  • brow-beat

Etymology

brow +? beat

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /?b?a?.bi?t/

Verb

browbeat (third-person singular simple present browbeats, present participle browbeating, simple past browbeat, past participle browbeaten)

  1. (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

  • browbeater

Translations

References

  • browbeat in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • browbeat in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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