verb (used with object)
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to communicate with (a person) or search for information about (a person) by using Facebook.
My old girlfriend just facebooked me.
His future employer Facebooked him and decided to withdraw the job offer.
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to post on Facebook.
I facebooked some photos of my cat.
You should Facebook the event so more people will show up.
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
Spelling
The official trademarked name of the social media platform and website is now styled in all capital letters “FACEBOOK,” though prior to 2020 the trademarked style was “facebook,” in all lowercase letters. Formal writing—as exemplified by most news and book publishers—treats such names as regular proper nouns, in this case “Facebook,” using an initial capital letter, but not all caps. However, when a trade name begins with a lowercase letter followed by an uppercase one, such as eBay or iPad, this spelling is retained, even at the beginning of a sentence.
Etymology
Origin of Facebook
First recorded in 2000–05; from facebook, a college student directory with personal photos and basic information
Example Sentences
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Meta Platforms, the parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has sent another exec instead of CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
“I am appealing to you, I hope you can help me,” he said in a Facebook livestream.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
With Meta, the owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, signing a multi-year sponsorship deal with Cannes, Laverty also warned about "the concentration of power" by Big Tech.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Just then, on Facebook Marketplace, she saw that “this little gas station was for rent. And I said, ‘Oh, my God, a souvenir shop in a historic gas station on historic Route 66!’
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
On November 26, 2012, he posted a sepia-toned photo of himself on Facebook.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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