dump core
dump core · dumps core · dumped core · dumping core
To generate a core dumpTo generate a core dump.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To generate a core dump.
(slang)To ramble pointlessly at length; especially used in apology
Sorry, I dumped core on you.
(slang)To transfer a large quantity of information or knowledge from one person to another, particularly subjects of a technical nature; to lecture
Jack dumped core on how to operate the server before he left on holiday.
Forms
dumps core, dumping core, dumped core, dumped core| Base form | dump core · to dump core |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dumps core |
| Present participle | dumping core |
| Past simple | dumped core |
| Past participle | dumped core |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbrain dump
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