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Pampering

noun/pˈæmpɚɹɪŋ/
Definition
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
treat with excessive indulgence
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈæmpɚɹɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈampəɹɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈampəɹɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /pˈæmpɚɹɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
indulgingcockerpampercossethumoringfeatherbedcoddleindulgeindulgencebabymollycoddlespoil
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of indulging or gratifying a desire
verbtreat with excessive indulgence
“grandparents often pamper the children”
adjectivegratifying tastes, appetites, or desires
“pampering parents often have spoilt children”
Word Forms
indulgeverbgive free rein to
pamperingadjectivegratifying tastes, appetites, or desires
pamperverbtreat with excessive indulgence
humorverbput into a good mood
pamperernounsomeone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
pamperingnounthe act of indulging or gratifying a desire
babynouna very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
coddlernounsomeone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
mollycoddlernounsomeone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
mollycoddlenouna pampered darling; an effeminate man
spoilernounsomeone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
indulgingnounthe act of indulging or gratifying a desire
indulgencenounthe act of indulging or gratifying a desire
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verwöhnen
der Akt, einem Wunsch nachzugeben oder ihn zu befriedigen
🇫🇷French
se faire dorloter
l'acte de satisfaire ou de satisfaire un désir
🇪🇸Spanish
mimos
el acto de complacer o satisfacer un deseo
🇮🇹Italian
coccole
l'atto di assecondare o gratificare un desiderio
🇳🇱Dutch
verwennerij
de handeling van het bevredigen of bevredigen van een verlangen
🇵🇹Portuguese
mimos
o ato de ceder ou satisfazer um desejo
🇷🇺Russian
баловство
акт потакания или удовлетворения желания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लाड़-प्यार
किसी इच्छा को पूरा करने या संतुष्ट करने की क्रिया या भाव
🇮🇳Tamil
செல்லம்
ஒரு ஆசையை ஈடுபடுத்தும் அல்லது திருப்திபடுத்தும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
విలాసమైన
కోరికను తీర్చడం లేదా సంతృప్తిపరిచే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
लाड करणे
इच्छेला तृप्त करण्याची किंवा तृप्त करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
લાડ
ઇચ્છાને પ્રેરિત કરવાની અથવા સંતોષવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುದ್ದು
ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലാളിക്കുന്നു
ഒരു ആഗ്രഹം നിറവേറ്റുന്നതിനോ തൃപ്തിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਾਡ
ਇੱਕ ਇੱਛਾ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
لاڈ کرنا
خواہش کو شامل کرنے یا مطمئن کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
纵容
放纵或满足欲望的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
甘やかす
欲望を満喫する、または満足させる行為
🇰🇷Korean
하고 싶은 대로 하게 하기
욕망을 충족시키거나 충족시키는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chiều chuộng
hành động nuông chiều hoặc thỏa mãn một ham muốn
🇹🇭Thai
ปรนเปรอ
การปรนเปรอหรือทำให้พอใจตามความปรารถนา
🇮🇩Indonesian
memanjakan
tindakan memanjakan atau memuaskan keinginan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapalayaw
ang pagkilos ng pagpapakasawa o pagbibigay-kasiyahan sa isang pagnanasa
🇲🇾Malay
memanjakan diri
perbuatan memanjakan atau memuaskan keinginan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التدليل
فعل الانغماس أو إشباع الرغبة
🇮🇷Persian
نوازش کردن
عمل ارضا کردن یا ارضای یک میل
🇹🇷Turkish
şımartıcı
bir arzuyu tatmin etme veya tatmin etme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
תַפנוּק
פעולת הפינוק או סיפוק התשוקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pampering'?
The primary meaning of 'pampering' is 'the act of indulging or gratifying a desire'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pampering' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pampering' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pampering' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pampering' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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