Cyberbullying Vocabulary

verb to disturb, bother, or trouble repeatedly or persistently

• The company has a strict policy against any form of harassment in the workplace.
• She felt harassed by the constant phone calls from her ex-boyfriend.
• Stop harassing me about going out tonight, I already said no.
• The relentless rain seemed to harass the small town for days on end.

noun a person who engages in such behavior

verb to antagonize or harass others online for one's own amusement

• The online forum had to implement strict moderation to prevent trolls from disrupting discussions.
• I can't believe that troll keeps posting rude comments on social media.
• That troll is always stirring up drama for attention.
• Ignoring the troll under the bridge is the best way to avoid conflict.

noun a situation in which a number of people join together to criticize or attack someone

verb to join together with others in criticizing or attacking someone

• The team's strategy involved a coordinated pile-on of critiques against their opponent.
• Everyone started to pile-on with jokes about the embarrassing moment.
• The internet trolls decided to pile-on and attack the celebrity for their controversial statement.
• The stress of work and family responsibilities felt like a never-ending pile-on.

noun the act of sending unsolicited explicit images or videos to someone through digital communication

• The issue of cyberflashing is a growing concern in the digital age.
• Have you heard about that cyberflashing incident that happened last week?
• I can't believe someone tried cyberflashing me on the train!
• Cyberflashing is like someone exposing themselves to you online without consent.

noun a group of people who are angry or upset and gather together to protest or take action, often in a chaotic or aggressive manner

• The authorities were concerned about the potential for a twitchfork mob to form outside the courthouse.
• I heard there might be a twitchfork mob protesting outside the mayor's office tomorrow.
• The twitchfork mob was ready to cause chaos at the concert if they didn't get what they wanted.
• The online backlash turned into a virtual twitchfork mob, with people angrily commenting and sharing posts about the controversial decision.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The act of hate-retweeting goes against the principles of constructive online discourse.
• I can't stand hate-retweeting, it just spreads negativity on social media.
• Hate-retweeting is such a toxic behavior, don't be that person.
• Hate-retweeting is like throwing fuel on the fire of online conflicts.