browbeat
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transitive verb \ˈbrau̇-ˌbēt\ brow·beat brow·beat·en\-ˈbē-tən\ or brow·beat brow·beat·ing
Definition of BROWBEAT
: to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
Examples of BROWBEAT
- His father likes to browbeat waiters and waitresses.
- <they would often browbeat the younger child until he cried>
First Known Use of BROWBEAT
1581
Related to BROWBEAT
- Synonyms
- blackjack, bogart, intimidate, bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, cow, hector, mau-mau, strong-arm
See Synonym Discussion at intimidate
Rhymes with BROWBEAT
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