cyberbully

English edit

Etymology edit

Noun edit

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.

Verb edit

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.