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to cyberstalk

to cyberstalk

1 8.2
To use online messages to follow or bother someone repeatedly without their knowledge
  • verb
  • /ˈsaɪbərˌstɔk/
  • Offensive
translation icon : acosar por Internet
  • It is illegal to cyberstalk someone, and victims should seek help immediately.

Pet, attempt to not cyberstalk your ex.

Examples

  • Airdale, you are now cyberstalking my posts, and you're an idiot to boot.

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  • You've been cyberstalking me, Ben?

  • Pet, attempt to not cyberstalk your ex.

  • We're seeing it on screen now as he cyberstalks Amelia.

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  • My ex-husband is dating a stripper, Drew is cyberstalking me, and Fred from accounting is like a human fucking AMBER Alert.

  • He felt uncomfortable when he discovered that someone was cyberstalking him online.

  • After reporting her ex for cyberstalking, she finally felt safe again.

How Harassing

to cyberstalk
  • Offensive
1 8.2
to stalk
  • Offensive
195 7.4
to harass
302 4.0
to pester
34 3.2
to follow
352 4.2
to monitor
627 3.5

Surface Forms

cyberstalk infinitive
cyberstalked past participle
cyberstalking present participle
cyberstalks third person singular

Morphology

cyberstalk = stalk (transparent) = cyber + stalk + cyber

The meaning is directly formed by adding the element 'cyber' (relating to the internet) to the verb 'stalk', yielding 'to stalk via electronic means'.

Etymology

Cyberstalk combines cyber-, which refers to 'computers' or the internet, and stalk, which means 'to follow someone secretly'. So, cyberstalk means to 'follow or harass someone online', usually in a secret and repeated way.