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PRONUNCIATION OF GAZUMPING

gazumping  [ɡəˈzʌmpɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAZUMPING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gazumping is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAZUMPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gazumping

Gazumping occurs when a seller accepts an oral offer of the asking price from one potential buyer, but then accepts a higher offer from someone else. It can also refer to the seller raising the asking price at the last minute, after previously orally agreeing to a lower one. In either case, the original buyer is left in a bad situation, and either has to offer a higher price or lose the purchase. The term gazumping is most commonly used in the UK and Australia, although similar practices can be found in some other jurisdictions.

Definition of gazumping in the English dictionary

The definition of gazumping in the dictionary is the practice of raising the price of a house, even though one has agreed a price verbally with an intending buyer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAZUMPING


antidumping
ˌæntɪˈdʌmpɪŋ
Bible-thumping
ˈbaɪbəlˌθʌmpɪŋ
buckjumping
ˈbʌkˌdʒʌmpɪŋ
camping
ˈkæmpɪŋ
chumping
ˈtʃʌmpɪŋ
clamping
ˈklæmpɪŋ
comping
ˈkɒmpɪŋ
damping
ˈdæmpɪŋ
dumping
ˈdʌmpɪŋ
glamping
ˈglæmpɪŋ
krumping
ˈkrʌmpɪŋ
limping
ˈlɪmpɪŋ
pimping
ˈpɪmpɪŋ
queue-jumping
ˈkjuːjdʒʌmpɪŋ
revamping
riːˈvæmpɪŋ
showjumping
ˈʃəʊˌdʒʌmpɪŋ
ski-jumping
ˈskiːdʒʌmpɪŋ
temping
ˈtɛmpɪŋ
thumping
ˈθʌmpɪŋ
tramping
ˈtræmpɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAZUMPING

gazelle
gazelle hound
gazelle-like
gazement
gazer
gazette
gazetted officer
gazetteer
gazetteerish
Gaziantep
gazillion
gazillionaire
gazon
gazoo
gazpacho
gazump
gazumper
gazunder
gazunderer
gazy

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAZUMPING

base jumping
blind stamping
bungee jumping
bungy jumping
critical damping
die stamping
helping
high jumping
keeping
long jumping
pole jumping
rap jumping
shipping
shopping
show jumping
sleeping
social dumping
tub-thumping
wheel clamping
whomping

Synonyms and antonyms of gazumping in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gazumping» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAZUMPING

Find out the translation of gazumping to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gazumping from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gazumping» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

gazumping
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gazumping
570 millions of speakers

English

gazumping
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gazumping
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gazumping
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

газампингу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gazumping
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gazumping
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gazumping
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gazumping
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gazumping
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

gazumping
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gazumping
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gazumping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gazumping
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gazumping
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅझिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gazumping
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gazumping
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gazumping
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

газампінгу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gazumping
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gazumping
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gazumping
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gazumping
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gazumping
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gazumping

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAZUMPING»

The term «gazumping» is used very little and occupies the 163.380 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAZUMPING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gazumping

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAZUMPING»

Discover the use of gazumping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gazumping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Excel HSC Legal Studies
Gazumping is the term for a practice that sometimes occurs when people buy and sell houses. It can happen in two ways: • The buyer pays a deposit, thinking that this has secured the property. However, when it comes to the time to exchange ...
Belinda Brassil, Dimity Brassil, 2001
2
A Practical Approach to Conveyancing
It would seem that top of the list of targets for change was the 'resurgent menace of gazumping'. Two Ministers, for Housing and for Consumer Affairs, and a Parliamentary Secretary in the Lord Chancellor's Department, were all charged with ...
Robert Abbey, Mark Richards, 2013
3
Unlocking Land Law
Judith Bray. 96 gazumping The acceptance of a higher price by the seller from a new purchaser having accepted an offer from another purchaser before contracts have been exchanged ...
Judith Bray, 2014
4
The Property Developer's Book of Checklists
You've found the perfect house. Your offer is accepted. You pay for a survey and your solicitor starts the searches. But what if the vendor suddenly accepts a higher offer, even though they've already agreed to yours? This is gazumping and ...
Sally Coulthard, 2012
5
Buying and Selling a Home For Dummies, UK Edition
If the seller accepts the later offer, this is known as gazumping. 'wash,'9o Gazumping can be quite common in England, Northern Ireland, and 36 Wales, when the housing market is buoyant. The dragged-out process of buying a property in ...
Melanie Bien, 2011
6
New Scientist
THE PRIME Minister's strength of feeling against gazumping in the property market stands in the way of a proposal to retain the Herstmonceux site of the Royal Greenwich Observatory as a science centre. The Science and Engineering  ...
7
Selling Your Home For Dummies
Watching. Out. for. Gazumping. “BER “8. 4° Even after you accept an offer from a buyer, you're not legally obliged to hold to it until you and the buyer sign and exchange the contracts of sale and you (or rather your agent) receive a deposit from ...
Karin Derkley, 2011
8
Buying and Selling Your House
HOW TO AVOID BEING GAZUMPED Of all the things that can go wrong gazumping is the one that raises the fiercest passions. What is gazumping? Lets start by getting the definition right. Gazumping means a vendor reneging on his ...
Adam Walker, 2004
9
Essential Negotiation: An A to Z Guide
Gazumping can be inconvenient if you are relying on the transaction going through. Gazumping may be the only option you have if the other party is unable to close the deal within a reasonable period of time, or you need the deal more than ...
Gavin Kennedy, 2009
10
Cotswolds Memoir
'Gazumping means that a home seller agrees upon a sale with a buyer but cancels it after getting a higher offer from someone else.' 'No!' I wailed. 'But that can't be legal,' Randy said indignantly. 'Oh yes, I'm afraid it is in this country,' the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAZUMPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gazumping is used in the context of the following news items.
1
West Ham confirm signing of Juve defender Angelo Ogbonna
... of another London club's dealings; with Tottenham's controversial gazumping of Southampton to sign Toby Alderweireld from Atlético Madrid. «VAVEL.com, Jul 15»
2
Privateer trumps Airbus in Electric Battle for Channel Crossing
The E-Fan looked certain to take the crown un-opposed, until Duwal launched on Thursday, gazumping one of the world's largest aerospace ... «Australian Flying, Jul 15»
3
The Morning Sports Briefing
... producing a combined bid of €70 million to keep the Six Nations Championship on terrestrial television, gazumping Sky in the process. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Gazumping?Be prepared
A The first point to make is that gazumping is not illegal – despite regular calls from consumer groups and certain politicians for it to be made so ... «Portsmouth News, Jun 15»
5
Mining Capital's inaugural event played to a packed house of City …
That will prevent any gazumping, which given the quality of the asset, might have been a real worry. Stoikovich outlined how most of Europe's ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jun 15»
6
Football transfer rumours: Manchester City in for Sergio Ramos?
Swansea are set to pip Bournemouth and Southampton to the signing of Braga forward Eder, but the Saints won't let that sort of gazumping ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
7
Hammock heaven: Hang loose this summer
On Nelson's HMS Victory, a sailor was allowed 16 inches width of hammock space, and the penalty for gazumping a shipmate's space was the ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
8
Chelsea set to miss out as French midfielder agrees personal terms …
So you're saying there's a chance of a gazumping? That's always exciting! There are also rumors of Bastian Schweinsteiger complicating this ... «We Ain't Got No History, Jun 15»
9
As much as I enjoy a lock-in, this lock-out looks promising!
I reported on the imminent launch of this new product that claimed it would bind buyer and seller on offer and so do away with Gazumping. «Estate Agent Today, Jun 15»
10
First ever new-build online sales auction attracts 28000
For the buyer, there is no risk of gazumping and there is assurance that a fair price has been agreed on a level playing field” he says. Now the ... «Estate Agent Today, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Gazumping [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gazumping>. Apr 2024 ».
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