necro
To make a new post to a forum discussion that has been dormant for a long time, making…To make a new post to a forum discussion that has been dormant for a long time, making the thread visible in the list of active topics; to bump.
Meaning
2 senses(Internet)To make a new post to a forum discussion that has been dormant for a long time, making the thread visible in the list of active topics; to bump.
Sorry to necro a comment from three years ago, but …
(Internet, slang)To practice necromancy; to bring back from the dead.
Origin
Clipping of necromancy.Clipping of necromancy.
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Forms
necroes, necroing, necroed, necroedSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.