pimp
To act as a procurer of prostitutesTo act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander.
» Give some time to pimp up a little before we leave.
Дай мені трохи часу, щоб я міг трохи нафарбуватися перед тим, як ми підемо.
Дай мені трохи часу, щоб я могла трохи нафарбуватися перед тим, як ми підемо.
Meaning
6 senses(intransitive)To act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander.
сво́дничатьsvódničatʹ
(transitive)To prostitute someone.
The smooth-talking, tall man with heavy gold bracelets claimed he could pimp anyone.
prostituieren
(slang, transitive)To excessively customize something, especially a vehicle.
You pimped out that motorcycle f'real, dawg.
(slang, transitive)To ask progressively harder and ultimately unanswerable questions of a resident or medical student (said of a senior member of the medical staff).
(US, slang, transitive)To promote, to tout.
I gotta show you this sweet website where you can pimp your blog and get more readers.
(US, slang)To persuade, smooth talk or trick another into doing something for your benefit.
I pimped her out of $2,000 and she paid for the entire stay at the Bahamas.
- arrange for sexual partners for others
Examples
18 sentencesGive some time to pimp up a little before we leave.
Дай мені трохи часу, щоб я міг трохи нафарбуватися перед тим, як ми підемо.
Are you her pimp?
Ти її сутенер?
ruТы у неё сводником?
deBist du ihr Zuhälter?
Ziri is a big time pimp.
I found out that he was a pimp.
deIch fand heraus, dass er Zuhälter war.
Sami, a pimp, was the ultimate street predator.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Origin unknown. Perhaps from French pimpant (“smart, sparkish”) or German Pimpf (“a boy, aOrigin unknown. Perhaps from French pimpant (“smart, sparkish”) or German Pimpf (“a boy, a youth, a young squirt”). The Old English near-synonym was rendered by Old English forspennend (literally “a solicitor”).
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Forms
pimps, pimping, pimped, pimpedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
48 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons 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