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r-bombing

r-bombing is the present participle of r-bomb.

Noun capitalized: R-bombing

R-bombing (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) The act of leaving someone's text message on read without replying.
    • However, being the victim of R-bombing may occasionally lead to obsessive behaviour, warns Preece, i.e. repeatedly checking to see if that person has been online or active on other forms of social media.2018 May 24, Olivia Petter, “R-bombing: The new dating trend you may have already experienced”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20...
    • The best way to deal with R-bombing, in our humble opinion, is to remain chill.2018 May 26, Ellen Scott, “R-bombing is the new dating term you've likely already put up with”, in Metro, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2022

Verb capitalized: R-bombing

R-bombing

  1. (gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of R-bomb

Questions about r-bombing

What does r-bombing mean?
R-bombing means the act of leaving someone's text message on read without replying.
What is r-bombing the present participle of?
R-bombing is the present participle of r-bomb.
What part of speech is r-bombing?
R-bombing can be a noun or a verb.

Words near r-bombing in the dictionary

  1. R+ trees
  2. R+L=J
  3. R-1
  4. r-bomb
  5. r-bombed
  6. r-bombing
  7. r-bombs
  8. R-color
  9. R-colored vowel
  10. R-colored vowels
  11. R-colour

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