прима́зываться

rare #43392

1.
to attach oneself (to), to worm one's way in, to muscle in, to jump on the bandwagon
Он всегда́ прима́зывается к чужому успе́ху.
He always muscles in on other people's success.
Colloquial and disapproving: of someone who joins others' success or company without being asked.
2.
(rare) to grease one's hair, to slick down one's hair, to pomade one's hair
Он до́лго прима́зывался пе́ред зе́ркалом.
He spent ages slicking down his hair in front of the mirror.
Dated and colloquial.
3.
(rare) to add to the stake, to raise the stakegambling
Он прима́зывался к банку ка́ждый кон.
He added to the pot every round.
Of card games.

Examples

Не примазывайся к нам, ты ничего не делал.
Don’t tag along with us—you didn’t do anything.
К нашему проекту сразу примазываются чужие люди.
Uninvited people immediately try to attach themselves to our project.
Он любит примазываться к чужой славе.
He likes to bask in other people’s glory.

Imperative
ты	прима́зывайся
вы	прима́зывайтесь

Active present	прима́зывающийся	ingratiating, opportunistic, free-riding, trying to associate oneself (with)
Active past	прима́зывавшийся	attaching oneself, trying to join, ingratiating oneself, trying to associate with
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	прима́зываясь	while doing (present)
Gerund past	примазывавшись	while doing (past)

прима́кson-in-law (living with wife's parents)
nounmasculine
прима́зыватьсяto attach oneself (to); to grease one's hair; to add to the stake
verbimperfective
прима́щиватьсяto settle down
verbimperfective