# spamming

Pronunciation: say "SPAM-ing" /ˈspæmɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The practice of sending unwanted email to people who did not request it.
   - Simple: The act of sending email that people did not ask for and do not want.
   - _Spamming drives up the cost of running an email service._
   - _Persistent spamming eventually got the account permanently banned._

## Verb

2. Present participle of spam. — present participle and gerund of spam
   - Simple: Present participle of spam. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The bot is spamming the forum with thousands of identical posts._
   - _Moderators warned the user who was spamming the comment section._

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