cyberbully

[ sahy-ber-bool-ee ]

verb (used with or without object)

, cy·ber·bul·lied, cy·ber·bul·ly·ing.

1. to bully online by sending or posting mean, hurtful, or intimidating messages, usually anonymously:

   The 12-year-old had been cyberbullied for almost a year.

noun

, plural cy·ber·bul·lies.

1. a person who does this.

Other Words From

• cy·ber·bul·ly·ing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyberbully¹

First recorded in 1990–95; cyber- none + bully ¹none

Example Sentences

And with that, he began a quest that spanned more than half a decade—harassing me, stalking me, eventually becoming a cyberbully.

From The Daily Beast