Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to lampshade
Participle: lampshaded
Gerund: lampshading
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | lampshade |
| you | lampshade |
| he;she;it | lampshades |
| we | lampshade |
| you | lampshade |
| they | lampshade |
Perfect
| I | have lampshaded |
| you | have lampshaded |
| he;she;it | has lampshaded |
| we | have lampshaded |
| you | have lampshaded |
| they | have lampshaded |
Past
| I | lampshaded |
| you | lampshaded |
| he;she;it | lampshaded |
| we | lampshaded |
| you | lampshaded |
| they | lampshaded |
Pluperfect
| I | had lampshaded |
| you | had lampshaded |
| he;she;it | had lampshaded |
| we | had lampshaded |
| you | had lampshaded |
| they | had lampshaded |
Future
| I | will lampshade |
| you | will lampshade |
| he;she;it | will lampshade |
| we | will lampshade |
| you | will lampshade |
| they | will lampshade |
Future Perfect
| I | will have lampshaded |
| you | will have lampshaded |
| he;she;it | will have lampshaded |
| we | will have lampshaded |
| you | will have lampshaded |
| they | will have lampshaded |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | lampshade |
| you | lampshade |
| he;she;it | lampshade |
| we | lampshade |
| you | lampshade |
| they | lampshade |
Perfect
| I | have lampshaded |
| you | have lampshaded |
| he;she;it | have lampshaded |
| we | have lampshaded |
| you | have lampshaded |
| they | have lampshaded |
Imperfect
| I | lampshaded |
| you | lampshaded |
| he;she;it | lampshaded |
| we | lampshaded |
| you | lampshaded |
| they | lampshaded |
Pluperfect
| I | had lampshaded |
| you | had lampshaded |
| he;she;it | had lampshaded |
| we | had lampshaded |
| you | had lampshaded |
| they | had lampshaded |
Conditional
Present
| I | would lampshade |
| you | would lampshade |
| he;she;it | would lampshade |
| we | would lampshade |
| you | would lampshade |
| they | would lampshade |
Perfect
| I | would have lampshaded |
| you | would have lampshaded |
| he;she;it | would have lampshaded |
| we | would have lampshaded |
| you | would have lampshaded |
| they | would have lampshaded |
Imperative
| you | lampshade |
| we | Let's lampshade |
| you | lampshade |
Verbs conjugated like 'lampshade'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'lampshade'
tamponade,
ambuscade,
ampliate,
amputate,
ashame,
beshade,
carshare,
cascade,
failscade,
fat-shame,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. Etymology tree
2. Ancient Greek λᾰ́μπω (lắmpō)
3. Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō)
4. Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs)
5. Ancient Greek λᾰμπᾰ́ς (lămpắs)
6. Byzantine Greek λαμπάδα (lampáda)bor.
7. Late Latin lampada
8. Old French lampebor.
9. Middle English laumpe
10. English lamp
11. Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-
12. Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₃tús
13. Proto-Germanic *skaduz
14. Proto-West Germanic *skadu
15. Old English sċeadu
16. Middle English schade
17. English shade
18. English lampshade
19. From lamp + shade. The verb sense comes from the idea of making something more conspicuous by hanging a lampshade on it.
Sample Sentences
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Only one short bit of humor is endearing, lampshading the ridiculousness of an eye-mask being able to conceal a superhero's identity. [2011 June 21, Corinne Gaston, “Adapted comic book flick has the ring, but no power”, in Daily Trojan:]
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Rewriting a whole character is one heck of a chore but the editor/writer must either bite the bullet or indulge in some clever trickery like lampshading. [2013, Heide Goody, Iain Grant, How to Write a Collaborative Novel, →ISBN:]
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Just as the push by writers in season 4 to make Homer stupider (a trend so established it was lampshaded in "The 138th Episode Spectacular") created some of the best episodes before eventually birthing an unlikable buffoon unaffectionately called "Jerkass Homer", so too is it less the episode itself as much as what it represented. [2019 April 30, Alex Leadbeater, “Did "Marge Be Not Proud" Start The Simpsons' Decline In Season 7?”, in Screen Rant:]
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Pants. Who needs them? Definitely not celebrities sporting the lampshading or "no pants" trend this summer. [2017 September 27, Sara M Moniuszko, “Lampshading lives on with the 'no pants' trend – The leggy styles, explained”, in USA TODAY:]
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Kate Moss lampshaded, Bella Hadid lampshaded—hell, nearly every Kardashian took the trend for a spin. [2018 August 17, Lindsey Lanquist, “We're Halfway Through 2018, and Ariana Grande Is Still Lampshading”, in Style Caster:]
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Lampshading – or, wearing an oversized top with over-the-knee boots – isn't just for Ariana Grande. [2018 December 8, Courteney Larocca, “Lampshading: Olivia Culpo & More Stars Who Nailed Ariana Grande's Hoodie & Thigh-High Boots Look”, in Hollywood Life:]
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Adding to this, she aces the casual-chic look of oversized sweatshirts and hoodies paired with thigh-high boots, known as lampshading. [2018 December 30, “Ariana Grande's 'lampshading' a major 2018 fashion trend”, in The New Indian Express:]
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Her hotel sitting-room had, as usual, been flowered, cushioned and lampshaded into a delusive semblance of stability; and she had really felt, for the last few weeks, that the life she was leading there must be going to last — it seemed so perfect an answer to all her wants! [1913, Edith Wharton, The Custom of the Country:]
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Ruth Vitow (160 East 56th Street, 355-6881) has been the doyenne of lampshading for 30 years. She makes up designs in all categories, and her own custom lamps of Lucite and wood. [1975, New York - Volume 8, page 181:]
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Finally she took a job decorating lampshades. Lampshading, as she called it, left her drained and without impetus or inspiration to draw, which always made her unhappy. [1993, Audur H. Winnan, Wanda Gag, page 8:]