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bib

verb
\ ˈbib How to pronounce bib (audio) \
bibbed; bibbing

Definition of bib

 (Entry 1 of 3)

: drink

bib

noun
plural bibs

Definition of bib (Entry 2 of 3)

1 : a cloth or plastic shield tied under the chin to protect the clothes
2 : the part of an apron or of overalls extending above the waist
3 : a patch of differently colored feathers or fur immediately below the bill or chin of a bird or mammal
4 : a piece of cloth, paper, or plastic with an identifying number that is worn by a participant in a race or contest a race bib

Definition of bib (Entry 3 of 3)

1 Bible
2 biblical

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Other Words from bib

Noun

bibbed \ ˈbibd How to pronounce bibbed (audio) \ adjective
bibless \ ˈbib-​lÉ™s How to pronounce bibless (audio) \ adjective

Synonyms for bib

Synonyms: Verb

booze, drink, guzzle, liquor (up), lush (up) [slang], soak, tipple

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Examples of bib in a Sentence

Verb

the old professor has been known to bib on occasion

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

In 2017 organisers disqualified a man for wearing a bib registered to a woman called María. The Economist, "Why the Mexico City marathon attracts so many cheats," 22 Aug. 2019 The video shows a man dressed in camouflage bib overalls and a hat, and carrying a camp backpack. Washington Post, "Governor: Protocol was followed before inmate’s escape," 12 Aug. 2019 In an era before tracking chips and electronic checkpoints, race organizers used spotters to scribble down the bib numbers of runners going by. NBC News, "Rosie Ruiz, Boston Marathon course-cutter, dies at 66," 9 Aug. 2019 Then comes a licorice splash of Pernod and, of course, a bib for you. Michael Hiller, Dallas News, "These Las Vegas restaurants will transport you to the sea without leaving the desert," 13 Aug. 2019 The truck, heading south from California, was carrying six heavy-gauge machine guns inside, along with skilled cartridges, six tactical bibs, six AR-15-style rifles, 43 AR-15 loaders and 1,290 cartridges. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Guns from the United States kill tens of thousands of Mexicans a year," 11 Aug. 2019 All around me, people were digging into cast iron pots of hot seafood, both elbows firmly anchored on their tables, with nary a bib or plastic glove in sight. Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "Alamar’s seafood brings us back to our home shores," 26 July 2019 While most people of his age are in retirement, the Northern Irishman has no plans to hang up his caddie bib. Matt Majendie, CNN, "The Open 2019: Why a sense of humor and rhino-like skin are crucial for caddies," 16 July 2019 Yes, tuxedos themselves are finally getting an update—a little lace here, an embroidered bib there—but this year has been elevated by those who have ditched them altogether. Sangeeta Singh-kurtz, Quartzy, "Men in ballgowns is this year’s best red-carpet trend," 10 June 2019

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First Known Use of bib

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for bib

Verb

Middle English bibben

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bib

noun

English Language Learners Definition of bib

: a piece of cloth or plastic that is worn under a baby's chin while the baby is eating
: the part of a piece of clothing (such as an apron) that covers the area above a person's waist

bib

noun
\ ˈbib How to pronounce bib (audio) \

Kids Definition of bib

1 : a cloth or plastic shield fastened under the chin (as of a young child) to protect the clothes
2 : the upper part of an apron or of overalls

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