To not only stroke your own ego, but to do so vigorously.

When the “crush” has no intentions of taking things further, but they like the attention. So they flirt here or there, send dm/texts just to keep the person interested, knowing damn well they’re staying single.

The act of putting someone else down or insulting them to boost one's Ego. It is most commonly done through pointing out the other person's mistakes, especially in spelling and grammar. This form is somewhat rare in real life, but very, very common on the internet.

When you lack confidence and need some stroking to make it stronger, better