spamming

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noun

The act of sending unwanted electronic mail.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of spam
nounspamming (countable and uncountable, plural spammings)

plural spammings

  1. InternetcountableuncountableThe act of sending unwanted electronic mail.

    Any reply perversely tells the spammer that you're a "live one" and that your e-mail address should be kept active for future spammings.

    2005, Joel Dubin, The Little Black Book of Computer Security, page 53

Translations

Māori hītinitanga
  • hītinitangaThe sending of mass, and generally unwanted, electronic mail
Spanish spammeo
  • spammeoThe sending of mass, and generally unwanted, electronic mail
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APA

spamming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spamming

MLA

“spamming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spamming. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spamming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spamming.

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