Gibson

¹

[ gib-suhn ]

noun

1. a dry martini cocktail garnished with a pearl onion.

Gibson

²

[ gib-suhn ]

noun

1. Althea, 1927–2003, U.S. tennis player.
2. Charles Da·na [dey, -n, uh], 1867–1944, U.S. artist and illustrator.
3. Josh(ua), 1911–47, U.S. baseball player.
4. Robert Bob, 1935–2020, U.S. baseball pitcher.
5. a male given name.

Gibson

¹

/ ˈɡɪbsən /

noun

1. a cocktail consisting of four or more parts dry gin and one part dry vermouth, iced and served with a pickled pearl onion

Gibson

²

/ ˈɡɪbsən /

noun

1. GibsonMel1956MAustralianFILMS AND TV: actorFILMS AND TV: director Mel. born 1956, Australian film actor and director: his films include Mad Max (1979), Hamlet (1990), Braveheart (1996; also directed), What Women Want (2000), The Passion of the Christ (2004; director only), and Apocalypto (2006; director and co-writer)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gibson¹

First recorded in 1925–30; after the surname Gibson

Example Sentences

“It’s really quite unclear that there’s a pretreatment program that’s actually working,” Gibson said.

From Voice of San Diego

McLaurin is recovering from a sprained ankle and Gibson is nursing a turf toe.

From Washington Post

Coach Ron Rivera had said earlier in the week that Gibson was held out of practice primarily to allow his toe extra rest since he played against the Carolina Panthers last Sunday.

From Washington Post

Gibson, who has missed the past two games while rehabbing his turf toe, is also questionable, and he has continued to increase his workload in practice.

From Washington Post

Gibson was a limited participant all week in practice, a sign of notable progress in his recovery.

From Washington Post

His central three are actresses: Mabel Normand, Mary Miles Minter, and Margaret “Gibby” Gibson.

From The Daily Beast

Gibson got the idea for the novel after seeing a bus stop poster for Apple.

From The Daily Beast

“What I like about Gibson is that he so contravenes his public image—that of a hard, off-putting guy,” Wheeler said.

From The Daily Beast

In that game, Gibson struck out 17 Detroit Tiger batters, a record that still stands.

From The Daily Beast

Hank Aaron, Bob Gibson, Coleman Young—Wheeler wrote all their autobigraphies.

From The Daily Beast

Grace was the Gibson type, tall and slender and fair-haired and very pretty, with a decided liking for looking in mirrors.

From Project Gutenberg

It was five minutes past two, and Gibson returned to the bridge to Mr. Stone and reported.

From Project Gutenberg

How ridiculously improvident it was of the curate and Emily Gibson to fall in love with one another, wisdom could testify.

From Project Gutenberg

Now here is the passage in which Mr. Giles describes his dramatic parting with Gibson.

From Project Gutenberg

I gave Gibson the big ambling horse, ‘Badger,’ and we packed the big cob with a pair of water-bags that contained twenty gallons.

From Project Gutenberg