noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or practice of pretending to be interested in pursuing or developing a sincere relationship with other users, while actually having no such interest. Internet, neologism, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of breadcrumb form-of, gerund, participle, present

Slang

1. 1
   Sending minimal attention to keep someone interested. slang, dating, 2020s

   "She realized he was breadcrumbing her."

Synonyms

All synonyms

crumbcrumb

Example

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"She realized he was breadcrumbing her."

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