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to consoom media

to consoom media

9.9
To watch or read media without thinking and for a long time
  • phrasal verb
  • /kənˈsuːm ˈmiːdiə/
  • Slang
: consumir medios
  • Some people just consoom media all day without questioning what they watch.

Examples

  • Online critics mock those who consoom media mindlessly instead of engaging actively.

  • He admitted he spent most evenings simply consooming media out of habit.

  • Don't just consoom media all day!

  • I love to consoom media during my weekends.

  • Many students spend their weekends consooming media, watching shows instead of studying.

  • He prefers consooming media on his couch rather than reading books.

  • After a long day, I enjoy consooming media to relax before bed.

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

How Much

to consoom media
  • Slang
9.9
binge-watch
  • Texting
1 3.5
to consume
196 5.3
to sample
85 2.6

Surface Forms

consoom media infinitive
consoomed media past participle
consooming media present participle
consooms media third person singular

Morphology

consoom + media

The phrase is a nonstandard, humorous respelling of 'consume media', so the core meaning 'to take in media' is compositionally derivable from the constituents. However, the deliberate misspelling 'consoom' carries pragmatic/pejorative and exaggerated connotations (passive or excessive consumption) that are not predictable from literal word meanings alone, so a B1 learner may grasp the basic idea but miss the stylistic/critical nuance.

Etymology

Consoom media may come from mixing the word consume with a funny spelling to show mindless watching of media. Picture someone 'eating' TV shows and videos like junk food, and you can see why it means 'to take in media' without thinking or 'to do it too much'.