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BROWBEAT

(verb)

Definitions

There are 2 meanings of the word Browbeat.

How to pronounce browbeat:

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Browbeat - as a verb

Be bossy towards

Example: "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ballyrag14boss aroundbully10bullyrag14hector11push aroundstrong-arm
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
intimidate13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bully10swagger12

Example Sentences

"He constantly browbeat his employees into working overtime."
"She tried to browbeat her friends into going to the concert with her."
"The teacher would often browbeat the students who didn't complete their homework."
"The politician would browbeat anyone who dared to challenge his ideas."
"Don't allow others to browbeat you into doing something you don't want to do."
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Word Game Points

Is BROWBEAT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, browbeat is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

BROWBEAT has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.

Is BROWBEAT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, browbeat is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
BROWBEAT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.

Is BROWBEAT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, browbeat is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
BROWBEAT has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.

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