spam

/spæm/
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spam

A person deletes spam from their email inbox.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Unwanted or unsolicited electronic messages: Refers to digital messages, primarily email, sent indiscriminately to a large number of recipients, often for advertising, phishing, or spreading malware.
    • A type of canned meat: A precooked food product made primarily from chopped pork shoulder meat and ham.

  2. Verb:

    • To send spam: The act of sending large quantities of unsolicited messages, typically over the internet.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Digital Messages):
    • My inbox is full of spam offering cheap loans.
    • The company uses filters to block most spam.
  • Noun (Canned Meat):
    • He made a sandwich with spam and cheese.
  • Verb:
    • It is illegal to spam users without their consent.
    • That company was fined for spamming potential customers.
Advanced Usage
  • "Spam filter": A program that detects and blocks spam emails.
    • A good spam filter is essential for any email service.
  • "Spam folder": The designated mailbox folder where suspected spam messages are automatically placed.
    • Always check your spam folder for legitimate emails that were misclassified.
Variants and Related Words
  • Spammer (n): A person or entity that sends spam.
    • Authorities are tracking down the spammers.
  • Spammy (adj, informal): Resembling or characteristic of spam; of low quality, often due to excessive promotion.
    • The website's content felt spammy and untrustworthy.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Messages): Junk mail, bulk mail, unsolicited email.
  • Noun (Meat): Canned pork, luncheon meat.
  • Verb: Flood, bombard (with messages).
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
  • To spam someone with something: To send someone a large, excessive number of messages or requests.
    • Fans spammed the celebrity's social media account with birthday wishes.
Related Idioms
  • "Spam and eggs": A common dish featuring the canned meat, often used in a literal culinary context.
    • For a quick breakfast, he had spam and eggs.
spam

A person deletes spam from their email inbox.

Noun
  1. unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)
  2. a canned meat made largely from pork
Verb
  1. send unwanted or junk e-mail

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