Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spam]
- /spæm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spam]
- /spæm/
Definitions of spamming word
- noun spamming (lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively): Install spam blocker software and keep your email spam filters updated to protect your accounts from unsolicited spam. 1
- adjective spamming (lowercase) Digital Technology. (of promotional content on the Internet) irrelevant or misdirected: The search engine delivered spam websites that had nothing to do with my keywords. 1
- verb with object spamming (lowercase) Digital Technology. to send spam to. 1
- verb with object spamming (lowercase) Digital Technology. to execute (an action) or use (an item) rapidly or repeatedly in a video game: Spam the attack button as soon as the fight begins. 1
- verb without object spamming (lowercase) Digital Technology. to send spam. 1
- noun spamming sending unsolicited e-mail 1
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Origin of spamming
First appearance:
before 1937 One of the 8% newest English words
1937; (def 1) sp(iced) + (h)am1; (other defs.) 1990-95; probably referring to a comedy routine on Monty Python's Flying Circus, British TV series, in which the word Spam is used repeatedly
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Parts of speech for Spamming
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spamming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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