necro-bump
necro-bump · necro-bumps · necro-bumped · necro-bumping
To add a new message to a long-dormant threadTo add a new message to a long-dormant thread. Usually has a negative connotation.
UK/ˈnɛkɹəʊˌbʌmp/US/ˈnɛkɹoʊˌbʌmp/
Meaning
1 senses(Internet)To add a new message to a long-dormant thread. Usually has a negative connotation.
Origin
From necro- + bump, from the notion that such threads are being revived as by necromancy.From necro- + bump, from the notion that such threads are being revived as by necromancy.
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Forms
necro-bumps, necro-bumping, necro-bumped, necro-bumped| Base form | necro-bump · to necro-bump |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | necro-bumps |
| Present participle | necro-bumping |
| Past simple | necro-bumped |
| Past participle | necro-bumped |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
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.