doomscroll
doomscroll · doomscrolls · doomscrolled · doomscrolling
To continually read Internet news about catastrophic eventsTo continually read Internet news about catastrophic events.
US/ˈdumˌskɹoʊl/
Meaning
2 senses(neologism)To continually read Internet news about catastrophic events.
(broadly)To excessively and unproductively consume Internet posts.
It sucks that I can't even open my phone and check my emails without doomscrolling social media for an hour!
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From doom + scroll, probably a back-formation from doomscrolling.From doom + scroll, probably a back-formation from doomscrolling.
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Forms
doomscrolls, doomscrolling, doomscrolled, doomscrolled| Base form | doomscroll · to doomscroll |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | doomscrolls |
| Present participle | doomscrolling |
| Past simple | doomscrolled |
| Past participle | doomscrolled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle