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- [pam-per]
- /ˈpæm pər/
- /ˈpæm.pər/
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- [pam-per]
- /ˈpæm pər/
Definitions of pamper word
- verb with object pamper to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child; to pamper one's stomach. 1
- verb with object pamper Archaic. to overfeed, especially with very rich food; glut. 1
- verb pamper If you pamper someone, you make them feel comfortable by doing things for them or giving them expensive or luxurious things, sometimes in a way which has a bad effect on their character. 0
- verb pamper to treat with affectionate and usually excessive indulgence; coddle; spoil 0
- verb pamper to feed to excess 0
- verb transitive pamper to feed too much; gratify to excess; glut 0
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Origin of pamper
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English pamperen < Middle Dutch; compare Dutch dialect pamperen
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pamper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pamper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pamper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pamper
verb pamper
- accommodate — If a building or space can accommodate someone or something, it has enough room for them.
- arride — to gladden or give pleasure or satisfaction to (a person)
- baby — A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk.
- babysit — If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out.
- brown nose — a form of light sensitization in cattle
Antonyms for pamper
verb pamper
- bung up — a stopper for the opening of a cask.
- clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- do over — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dump on — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
Top questions with pamper
- how to pamper yourself?
- how to make a pamper cake?
- what does pamper mean?
- how to pamper your man?
- how to pamper a woman?
- how to pamper yourself at home?
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