"Netflix" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: Netflixes [present, singular, third-person], Netflixing [participle, present], Netflixed [participle, past], Netflixed [past]
Etymology: From the company name Netflix, founded in 1997, probably from Net (“the Internet”) + flicks (“films, movies”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Net|flicks|t1=the Internet|t2=films, movies}} Net (“the Internet”) + flicks (“films, movies”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} Netflix (third-person singular simple present Netflixes, present participle Netflixing, simple past and past participle Netflixed)
  1. (transitive, Internet, informal) To watch (a film or TV series) using the Internet streaming media provider Netflix. Wikipedia link: Netflix Tags: Internet, informal, transitive Categories (topical): Internet Related terms: Netflix and chill, Netflixer, Netflixian, Netflixy Translations (to watch (a film or TV series) using the Internet streaming media provider Netflix): netflixer (French), netflixezik (Hungarian)

Inflected forms

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