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fib.

A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɪb/
  1. A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.

    informal
  2. A liar.

    informal · rare
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Probably from fable; compare fible-fable (“nonsense”).

verb/fɪb/
  1. To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially.

    informal · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Probably from fable; compare fible-fable (“nonsense”).

noun/fɪb/
  1. The fibula.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of fibula.

verb/fɪb/
  1. To punch, especially a series of punches in rapid succession; to beat; to hit; to strike.

    archaic
noun/fɪb/
  1. A kind of experimental poem where the number of syllables in each line is the next succeeding Fibonacci number.

    neologism
Where this word comes from

Short for Fibonacci.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.