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spam

/ˈspæm/

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noun

(rarely countable) Unsolicited bulk electronic messages.

Examples :

"I get far too much spam."

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noun

Any undesired electronic content automatically generated for commercial purposes.

Examples :

"My email inbox is full of spam advertising products I don't need. "

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noun

A type of tinned meat made mainly from ham.

Examples :

"For lunch, my dad made sandwiches with spam and cheese. "

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verb

To send spam (i.e. unsolicited electronic messages.)

Examples :

"My boss spammed the entire office with a long email about a new project. "

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verb

To send spam (i.e. unsolicited electronic messages) to a person or entity.

Examples :

"The marketing company tried to spam everyone in the city with advertisements for their new product. "

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verb

(by extension) To use (a spell or ability) rapidly and repeatedly.

Examples :

"Stop spamming that special attack!"

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verb

To post the same text repeatedly with disruptive effect; to flood.

Examples :

""The commenter tried to spam the forum by posting the same advertisement for shoes ten times in a row." "

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