bullying

[bool-ee-ing]

noun

1. the act of harassing, intimidating, or abusing others, especially habitually or from a perceived position of relative power.

   Bullying and stress can impact students' experiences at school.

Other Word Forms

• unbullying adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bullying¹

First recorded in 1675–85; bully ¹ ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The idea, he said, is to help schools stamp out bullying, discrimination and other acts targeting specific groups of students.

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Having already been threatened with prosecution, however, Ian said they knew the process of returning Liam to care would be "adversarial" and "laden with threats and misleading bullying tactics".

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Mr Justice Richard Smith described the family's conduct as "appalling", saying it amounted to "bullying, lies and harassment".

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He also visited Youth Shedz in the village of Mochdre, which creates a safe space for young people who might be experiencing challenges such as school exclusion, bullying and homelessness.

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Department of Education alleging that Berkeley public schools ignored reports of bullying and harassment of Jewish students on the basis of their ethnicity, shared ancestry and national origin.

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Related Words

• imperious