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compliment fishing

US/ˈkɑmpləməntˈfɪʃɪŋ/

compliment fishing noun: the act of fishing for compliments; self-deprecating for the purpose of baiting other people into giving praise or compliments.

Noun

compliment fishing (uncountable)

  1. The act of fishing for compliments; self-deprecating for the purpose of baiting other people into giving praise or compliments.

Questions about compliment fishing

What does compliment fishing mean?
Compliment fishing means the act of fishing for compliments; self-deprecating for the purpose of baiting other people into giving praise or compliments.
What part of speech is compliment fishing?
Compliment fishing is a noun.
How do you pronounce compliment fishing?
Compliment fishing is pronounced /ˈkɑmpləməntˈfɪʃɪŋ/ (US).

Words near compliment fishing in the dictionary

  1. complified
  2. complifies
  3. complify
  4. complifying
  5. compliment
  6. compliment fishing
  7. complimentable
  8. complimental
  9. complimentally
  10. complimentarily
  11. complimentariness

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