pump and dump
A form of financial fraud where the fraudster purchases stocks at a very low price,…A form of financial fraud where the fraudster purchases stocks at a very low price, generates excitement about those stocks in order to create a temporary price increase, then sells the stocks before the price depreciates.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of financial fraud where the fraudster purchases stocks at a very low price, generates excitement about those stocks in order to create a temporary price increase, then sells the stocks before the price depreciates.
Kurstreiberei
(countable, slang, uncountable)A situation where a woman uses a breast pump and then discards the milk, typically because she has had an infection, or has been drinking alcohol.
(countable, slang, uncountable)A situation where a person has sex with a partner on a single occasion, without immediate intention of further contact or pursuing a serious relationship.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
plural: pump and dumpsSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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