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cyberbully
cyberbully
English
Noun
cyberbully (plural cyberbullies)
- A bully who operates online, in cyberspace.
- 2007, Teri Breguet, Frequently Asked Questions about Cyberbullying
- Typically, male cyberbullies use the computer more than the cell phone.
- 2007, Teri Breguet, Frequently Asked Questions about Cyberbullying
Verb
cyberbully (third-person singular simple present cyberbullies, present participle cyberbullying, simple past and past participle cyberbullied)
- (transitive) To bully online.
- 2005, James Thomas Sears, Youth, Education, and Sexualities
- Another Internet concern is cyberbullying. LGBT youth sometimes are the targets of harassment by persons (usually other students) who use the Internet...
- 2008, Rita Cheminais, Every Child Matters
- Around one-third of those being cyberbullied told no one about the bullying.
- 2005, James Thomas Sears, Youth, Education, and Sexualities