bogart

bo·gart

verb \ˈbō-ˌgärt\

Definition of BOGART

transitive verb

1

: bully 2

2

: to use or consume without sharing

Examples of BOGART

1. <his friends tried to bogart him into doing the right thing and marrying the girl>

Origin of BOGART

probably from Humphrey Bogart †1957 American film actor

First Known Use: 1966

Related to BOGART

Synonyms: blackjack, intimidate, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, cow, hector, mau-mau, strong-arm

Related Words: bluster, trash-talk; affright, alarm (also alarum), frighten, horrify, scare, shock, spook, startle, terrify; menace, terrorize, threaten; badger, harass, hound; bludgeon, coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, force, make, oblige, press, pressure, push around; demoralize, psych (out), unman, unnerve; discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, upset

Near Antonyms: cheer, comfort, console, reassure, solace, soothe; embolden, encourage, hearten, steel; convince, persuade

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Rhymes with BOGART

apart, at heart, bar chart, blackheart, Bogart, by heart, clip art, crash cart, depart, Descartes, dispart, dogcart, Earhart, eye chart, false start, fine art, flowchart, folk art, forepart, Froissart, go-cart, golf cart, greenheart, handcart, head start, impart, in part, jump-start, junk art, kick-start, mouthpart, Mozart, outsmart, oxcart, oxheart, pie chart, pop art, pushcart, rampart, real part, redstart, restart, street-smart, Stuttgart, sweetheart, take heart, take part, tea cart, time chart, tipcart, tramp art, upstart, voice part