cyberbully

noun, verb — 2 senses

cyberbully

noun

Etymology From cyber- + bully.

1

A bully who operates online, in cyberspace.

  • Typically, male cyberbullies use the computer more than the cell phone.2007, Teri Breguet, Frequently Asked Questions about Cyberbullying:

cyberbully

verb

Etymology From cyber- + bully.

1

To bully online.

  • Another Internet concern is cyberbullying. LGBT youth sometimes are the targets of harassment by persons (usually other students) who use the Internet...2005, James Thomas Sears, Youth, Education, and Sexualities:
  • Around one-third of those being cyberbullied told no one about the bullying.2008, Rita Cheminais, Every Child Matters:

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