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cyberbully en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κυβερνάω (kubernáō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)bor. English cybernetic English cyber- English bully English cyberbully From cyber- + bully.

Meanings

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:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
cyberbullies	Number=Plur		lexicographic
cyber-bully		alternative	lexicographic

cyberbully en · VERB

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Meanings

(transitive) To bully online.
- Around one-third of those being cyberbullied told no one about the bullying. 2008, Rita Cheminais, Every Child Matters:
- 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:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
cyberbullies	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
cyberbullied	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
cyberbullied	Tense=Past		lexicographic
cyberbullying	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
cyber-bully		alternative	lexicographic