brow-beat

verb

Meaning

To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

head butt(English)head-butt(English)curbstomp(English)smack-talk(English)strongarm(English)bear-bait(English)bad-mouth(English)chastize(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data

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