Rabauke — meaning in English

English meaning

• brawler noun A person who takes part in rough, noisy fights.
• bully noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
• rascal noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.

Senses

Rabauke is used for these senses in English:

• brawler One who brawls, engages in noisy, unseemly fights.
• bully A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. [from late 17th c.]
• rascal Sometimes diminutive: a cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.

brawler — full definition

1. noun A person who takes part in rough, noisy fights.
2. noun A video game in which characters fight opponents hand to hand.

bully — full definition

1. noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
2. verb To intimidate or act aggressively toward someone, typically someone perceived as weaker.
3. adj Excellent or first-rate (dated, informal).

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