Bullying is aggressive behavior toward another person. It is used to harm the person and is repeated over time. It is when a person or group attacks someone weaker or who cannot defend themselves. Bullying can take many forms, such as
Physical—hitting, punching, kicking, spitting, or pushing
Verbal—yelling, teasing, or calling names
Indirect—spreading rumors or excluding others
Cyberbullying—spreading hurtful messages by email and on the Internet
In general, boys are more likely than girls to be bullies. Boys are also more apt to be the target of bullies. While boys bully both boys and girls, girls more often bully other girls. Boys are more likely to use physical bullying. Girls are more apt to spread rumors and sexual comments and exclude others.