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Spam
[spam]
a canned food product consisting especially of pork formed into a solid block.
noun
(lowercase)disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively).
Install spam blocker software and keep your email spam filters updated to protect your accounts from unsolicited spam.
adjective
(lowercase)(of promotional content on the internet) irrelevant or misdirected.
The search engine delivered spam websites that had nothing to do with my keywords.
verb (used with object)
(lowercase)to send spam to.
(lowercase)to execute (an action) or use (an item) rapidly or repeatedly in a video game.
Spam the attack button as soon as the fight begins.
verb (used without object)
(lowercase)to send spam.
spam
1/ æ /
verb
to send unsolicited electronic mail or text messages simultaneously to a number of e-mail addresses or mobile phones
noun
unsolicited electronic mail or text messages sent in this way
Spam
2/ æ /
noun
a kind of tinned luncheon meat, made largely from pork
spam
Unsolicited, undesired e-mail. Also used as a verb. Spam is the e-mail version of junk mail.
Other Word Forms
- spammer noun
- ˈ貹 noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of Spam1
Example Sentences
Some current highlights are collectible Spam cans, a more than 4-foot-tall remote controlled inflatable, Stitch dog costumes and “Lilo & Stitch”-inspired makeup sets.
The painting “Actual Size” features a can of Spam rocketing across the canvas, trailing flames amid a shower of splattered blue paint.
The maker of Spam canned ham, Dinty Moore stew and other foods gave investors a weak profit forecast.
Spam is still spam regardless of whether it’s legal or not.
They set up a network of relief hubs in parks and front yards offering displaced residents fresh water, cans of Spam, and bags of rice, diapers and medicine.
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