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:unsolicited usually commercial messages (such as emails, text messages, or Internet postings) sent to a large number of recipients or posted in a large number of places
spammed;spamming
:to send or post spam to
spammed customers with discount offers
spamming a message board
:to send or post spam
The company was accused ofspamming via text messages.
spammernoun
—used for a canned meat product
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James Factora,Them, 19 Mar. 2025Aura Cost Plans from $9 to $25 per month, billed annuallyStandout featuresProtects against identity theft, financial fraud,spamcalls, online theft, scam websites, viruses and malware.—Dan Avery,CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025Will McCurdy,PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2025And as a form of hazing, pleasespamhim with all your story ideas.—Allie Garfinkle,Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024See All Example Sentences forspam
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But the email address leaked online, leading to a massspamcampaign.—James Factora,Them, 19 Mar. 2025Aura Cost Plans from $9 to $25 per month, billed annuallyStandout featuresProtects against identity theft, financial fraud,spamcalls, online theft, scam websites, viruses and malware.—Dan Avery,CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025Verb
Others are encouraging non-government employees tospamthe OPM email with bogus lists.—Will McCurdy,PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2025And as a form of hazing, pleasespamhim with all your story ideas.—Allie Garfinkle,Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024See All Example Sentences forspamWord History
Etymology
Noun
from a skit on the British television seriesMonty Python's Flying Circus in which chanting of the wordSpam overrides the other dialogue
First Known Use
Noun
1990, in the meaning definedabove
Verb
1994, in the meaning defined attransitive sense
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“Spam.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spam. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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spam
1 of 2noun:unsolicited usually commercial email sent to a large number of addresses
spam
2 of 2verb:to send spam to
spammernoun
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