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Bullying

Meaning in education & teaching, with examples

/ˈbʊliɪŋ/nounCore term

In education & teaching, bullying means: Repeated behavior meant to hurt, frighten or exclude someone who finds it hard to defend themselves; it can be physical, verbal, social or online.

In Turkish: zorbalık, akran zorbalığı

How it is used

Every school has an anti-bullying policy. Staff report, investigate, prevent and tackle bullying. The person who bullies is a bully; the verb is bully ('He was being bullied'). Online bullying is called cyberbullying.

Example sentences

  1. All reports of bullying must be recorded and passed on to the head of year.

  2. We talked about the difference between a single argument and bullying.

Common collocations

  • anti-bullying policy
  • report bullying
  • tackle bullying
  • cyberbullying
  • victim of bullying
  • classroom managementThe ways a teacher organizes the class, time, space and student behavior so that everyone can learn in a calm, focused and safe environment.
  • school counselorA trained professional at a school who helps students with personal, social, academic and career issues and supports their well-being.
  • disruptive behaviorActions by a student that interrupt teaching or stop other students from learning, such as shouting out, talking constantly or refusing to follow instructions.
  • classroom rulesA short list of clear expectations about how students should behave in a class, often agreed together and displayed on the wall.

More terms: Classroom Management

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