Standard Lemma guide

proompt

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /pɹuːmpt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A prompt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous

Qualifier: machine learning

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To prompt; to write a prompt for an AI model.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, transitive

Qualifier: machine learning

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

An alteration of prompt, possibly on the pattern of coom, influenced by the 4chan -oomer suffix for forming Wojak names and derogatory agent nouns. In modern usage, the misspelling is deliberate, but accidental errors can be found much before the widespread adoption of AI.