Bullying (Noun)
Meaning
The act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The new student was subjected to bullying by his classmates for being overweight and wearing outdated clothes.
- Verbal bullying has become increasingly prevalent among young teenagers who feel pressure to conform.
- His complaints of workplace bullying went ignored by his supervisors who just dismissed them as a 'minor' issue.
- Prolonged exposure to bullying during adolescence has lasting psychological effects that often continue into adulthood.
- Witnesses stepped in to intervene and stop the bullying after noticing that one kid was crying while another group laughed and continued their aggressive teasing.