Verbal harassment means using harmful words or language to intentionally bully or hurt someone. It is when a person is being verbally attacked or insulted repeatedly by someone else. Full definition
A recent nationwide survey revealed that 74 % of transgender youth experience verbal harassment at school and 37 % are subject to physical violence. (slaw.ca)
Nearly 90 percent of transgender youth surveyed had experienced verbal harassment at school because of their gender expression. (tolerance.org)
The edit explains to you why verbal harassment, as a specific kind of oral communication, is covered by the statute. (law.stackexchange.com)