lib

[ lib ]

nounInformal.
  1. liberation (def. 2): women's lib; gay lib.

  2. a libber.

Origin of lib

1
First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Other definitions for lib. (2 of 4)

lib.1

abbreviation
  1. book.

Origin of lib.

2
From the Latin word liber

Other definitions for lib. (3 of 4)

lib.2

abbreviation
  1. librarian.

  2. library.

Other definitions for Lib. (4 of 4)

Lib.

abbreviation
  1. Liberal.

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How to use lib in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for lib (1 of 3)

lib

/ (lɪb) /


noun
  1. informal, sometimes derogatory short for liberation (def. 2)

British Dictionary definitions for lib. (2 of 3)

lib.

abbreviation for
  1. librarian

  2. library

British Dictionary definitions for Lib. (3 of 3)

Lib.

abbreviation for
  1. Liberal

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