attentionwhore

A person who is ready to do just about anything to get attention. Both pathetic and desperate.

"That guy on TV is going to dig out his kidney with his bare hands and then eat it. What an attentionwhore."

by march hare October 20, 2005

attentive

When someone is paying complete attention to a person or object

Your mom/dad is talking and you truly listen you are being attentive

by Weston underwood June 22, 2016

war of atextion

A war of attrition, via text:
When two people are texting each other, usually from late evening to the wee hours of the morning. The victor is the person to have sent the last text, the loser having succumbed to exhaustion and failed to respond.

1. "I thought I pwnd that war of atextion, but when I woke up I had one new message."

by iSlur February 19, 2009

Attentionwhore

A person who will do everything/anything to get attention. This is used as a negative comment.

Lisa yelling: "OMG! I just won it..."

Justin whispering to Pete: "Geeh.. she's such an attentionwhore... always craving for attention.."

Lisa: "Justin, Pete! Look what I won by just walking into the shop!"

by Libidinous265 February 21, 2011

attrition

The act of wearing something down over time

armies depending on superior numbers to defeat a smaller armys fight wars of attrition

by Rich November 19, 2003

attentionize

1) To give full attention. Use of the command form is often extreme and denotes a large need for seriousness and/or importance.

Students are often expected to attentionize their teachers during class.

The class abruptly stopped talking after their normally laid back teacher loudly yelled, "ATTENTIONIZE ME!"

by Mr. November February 7, 2009

attentrance

An attention getting entrance.

The girl came tumbling down the stairs while riding her suitcase on wheels - it was quite the attentrance.

by werdnad April 19, 2011