verb
pamper
PAM-puh
Pamper (verb) means to treat someone with great care, comfort, and indulgence, often more than is really necessary. Example: “She spent the weekend pampering herself with a spa day.”
verb
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To treat someone with great care, comfort, and indulgence, often more than is really necessary.
"She spent the weekend pampering herself with a spa day."
"Grandparents love to pamper their grandchildren with treats."
How to use pamper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo spoil someone with comfort, attention, or luxury.
Common pairings
pamper yourself
pamper a child
feel pampered
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- pampers
- Past tense
- pampered
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch pamperen, "to cram with food," originally meaning to stuff someone with rich food; the meaning broadened over time to any kind of excessive indulgence or care.
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What does “pamper” mean?
The word “pamper” means to treat someone with great care, comfort, and indulgence, often more than is really necessary. In plain terms, to spoil someone with comfort, attention, or luxury.
How do you pronounce “pamper”?
“Pamper” is pronounced PAM-puh (/ˈpæm.pɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “pamper” in a sentence?
Here is “pamper” used in a sentence: “She spent the weekend pampering herself with a spa day.”
What is another word for “pamper”?
Words with a similar meaning to “pamper” include spoil, chuckle, cocker, cosset, cuddle and dandle.
What part of speech is “pamper”?
“Pamper” is a verb.
Where does the word “pamper” come from?
The word “pamper” comes from Dutch. From Middle Dutch pamperen, "to cram with food," originally meaning to stuff someone with rich food; the meaning broadened over time to any kind of excessive indulgence or care.
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