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Meaning of "sugging" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUGGING

sugging  [ˈsʌɡɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUGGING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sugging 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 SUGGING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sugging

Sugging is a market research industry term, meaning "selling under the guise of research". This behavior occurs when a product marketer falsely pretends to be a market researcher conducting a survey, when in reality they are simply trying to sell the product in question. Generally considered unethical, this tactic is prohibited or strongly disapproved of by trade groups, such as the UK Market Research Society MRS, CASRO and MRA, for their member research companies.

Definition of sugging in the English dictionary

The definition of sugging in the dictionary is the practice of selling products under the pretence of conducting market research; SUG is an acronym for `selling under the guise'.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUGGING


begging
ˈbɛɡɪŋ
blogging
ˈblɒɡɪŋ
bugging
ˈbʌɡɪŋ
debugging
diːˈbʌɡɪŋ
dragging
ˈdræɡɪŋ
figure-hugging
ˈfɪɡəhʌɡɪŋ
flagging
ˈflæɡɪŋ
ging
ɡɪŋ
hip-hugging
ˈhɪpˌhʌɡɪŋ
intriguing
ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ
jitterbugging
ˈdʒɪtəˌbʌɡɪŋ
jogging
ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ
jugging
ˈdʒʌɡɪŋ
legging
ˈleɡɪŋ
logging
ˈlɒɡɪŋ
lugging
ˈlʌɡɪŋ
mugging
ˈmʌɡɪŋ
pugging
ˈpʌɡɪŋ
rigging
ˈrɪɡɪŋ
tagging
ˈtæɡɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUGGING

sugarless
sugarplum
sugary
Suger
suggest
suggester
suggestibility
suggestible
suggestibleness
suggestibly
suggestion
suggestion box
suggestionise
suggestionism
suggestionist
suggestionize
suggestive
suggestively
suggestiveness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUGGING

bagging
bootlegging
changing
clogging
dogging
flogging
fogging
gagging
hogging
hugging
jigging
lagging
ligging
nagging
pegging
plugging
sagging
shagging
slagging
tugging
wagging

Synonyms and antonyms of sugging in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sugging» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUGGING

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

Translator English - Chinese

sugging
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sugging
570 millions of speakers

English

sugging
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sugging
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sugging
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sugging
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sugging
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sugging
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sugging
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sugeng
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sugging
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sugging
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sugging
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sugeng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sugging
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sugging
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सूचित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sugging
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sugging
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sugging
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sugging
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sugging
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sugging
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sugging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sugging
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sugging
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sugging

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUGGING»

The term «sugging» is used very little and occupies the 191.197 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUGGING» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUGGING»

Discover the use of sugging in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sugging and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Marketing Research Kit For Dummies
Bypassing “sugging” and “frugging” Sugging and frugging are two related and obscene-sounding deceptive practices that you've probably encountered — even if you haven't been hip to the marketing lingo. Here's what these two terms mean:  ...
Michael Hyman, PhD, Jeremy Sierra, PhD, 2010
2
Polls and Politics: The Dilemmas of Democracy
Sugging The same holds true for completing a questionnaire and then at the end having a company try to sell you something; this is known as “sugging”—selling under the guise of research. For example, you might receive a phone call in ...
Michael A. Genovese, Matthew J. Streb, 2012
3
Ethical Issues in Behavioral Research: Basic and Applied ...
This practice is known in the marketing industry as "sugging,” which means " selling under the guise of market research.” The rationale underlying the use of sugging by marketers is readily apparent, given the fact that the mere mention of  ...
Allan J. Kimmel, 2009
4
Nonresponse in Household Interview Surveys
creasing the public's confidence in the legitimacy of surveys). More than 30 years ago, Baxter (1964) reported that 27% of respondents to the California Poll claimed to have experienced selling under the guise of surveying, or SUGGING (“ Has ...
Robert M. Groves, Mick P. Couper, 2012
5
Fundamentals of Marketing
Asdiscussed above the MRS Code of Practicefor its members precludeslinkage and misleadingsales practicesusing marketing researchand salesresearch,i.e. selling underthe guise of marketing research, or 'sugging',where companies ...
Marilyn A. Stone, John Desmond, 2007
6
Cambridge HSC Business Studies 2ed Toolkit
4 In business, which of the following is considered to be a concern regarding the concept of sugging? (A) The ability of the business to promote products in a misleading manner (B) The costs of sugging are passed on to the consumer through ...
Tim Williams, Tony Nader, Marianne Hickey, 2011
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MR
Researchers doing this type of research may advocacyresearch Research that is conducted to support a position ratherthan to find the truth about an issue. sugging Contacting people underthe guise of marketing research when the real goal ...
Tom J. Brown, Tracy A. Suter, 2012
8
America 2076 Pop Technology and the New Future of Democracy
(b) Sugging and Frugging. Sugging refers to selling under the guise of polling, while frugging is a term used to denote fundraising under the guise of polling. Both practices involve the misuse of questions, statements or other survey techniques ...
Ralph Perrine
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The Problem with Survey Research
... Have We Been: Survey Research 1967-1997”. Survey Research Newsletter. Summer 1997, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 1-8. ———, and Bradburn, Norman M. Response Effects in Surveys: A Review and Synthesis. Chicago: Aldine, 1974. “ Sugging”.
George Beam, 2012
10
A Practical guide to media research
Sugging. Selling Under the Guise of research: when somebody rings you up pretending to do a survey, but in fact trying to sell you something. Market research companies hate sugging, and will never be associated with it. Summative.
Dennis List

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUGGING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sugging is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rains: Cardinals to Call Up Piscotty for White Sox Series
In his past 50 games, Piscotty has a .306 batting average and .902 on-base-plus-sugging percentage. He has 11 home runs and 41 RBIs in 87 games this ... «InsideSTL, Jul 15»
2
FTC Imposes Sugging Fines
In the US, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and ten state attorneys general have imposed fines on a Florida-based cruise line company and several other ... «Daily Research News Online, Mar 15»
3
NEWS: Companies behind cold calls face £500000 fines
For some time now we have been actively campaigning to stop rogue operators who undertake 'sugging' (selling under the guise of market research) which we ... «B2B Marketing Online, Feb 15»
4
SMPN 2 Manyaran Terapkan Mulok Tatah Sungging Wayang
Di Wonogiri baru satu sekolah mengaplikasikan seni tatah sugging wayang, yakni SMPN 2 Manyaran. Sejak 2009 sampai sekarang, SMP ini telah ... «Timlo Net, Jan 15»
5
The Great Midseason TV Cram (2015 Edition): 10 Shows to Catch …
If that sounds good to you, I sugging moving Sirens to the top of your binge-watching list and stocking up on tissues, because it's bound to leave you crying from ... «TV.com, Dec 14»
6
Answers to last week's quiz (#379)
Both the terms are used in the market research. Sugging means selling under the guise of market research and Frugging is raising money or soliciting donations ... «Business Standard, Oct 14»
7
Bernie: Cards' 5 keys to winning NL Central
Adams is batting only .191 with a .229 onbase percentage and .309 sugging percentage vs. lefties this season. That's a .538 OPS. Will Matheny continue to start ... «STLtoday.com, Sep 14»
8
Sugging and frugging hotline launched by MRS
UK — The Market Research Society (MRS) is tackling 'sugging' and 'frugging' — selling and fundraising under the guise of research — with a dedicated phone ... «Research Magazine, Jul 14»
9
MRS Sets Up Sugging / Frugging Hotline
In the UK, the Market Research Society (MRS) has launched a sugging/frugging hotline through which organisations and members of the public can report ... «Daily Research News Online, Jul 14»
10
Four thoughts on preparing research for the future
It delineates professional market research from “chugging” and “sugging”, reassures the general public concerned about data privacy, and helps gain the ... «Research Magazine, Sep 13»

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