bullying

Etymology 1

From bully + -ing.

noun

  1. An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.
  2. Persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant for another person.
    Bullying is a punishable offense in schools.

Etymology 2

From bully + -ing.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of bully

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