def

[ def ]

/ dɛf /

adverb Informal.

definitely: Going to Europe this summer? But def!

Words nearby def

deeryard, dees, deesis, deet, deets, def, def., deface, defaecate, defalcate, defalcation

Origin of def

by shortening

Definition for def (2 of 3)

def²

[ def ]

/ dɛf /

adjective

Slang. excellent: That hip-hop record is def!

Origin of def

An Americanism dating back to 1980–85; of uncertain origin

Definition for def (3 of 3)

def.

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Examples from the Web for def

Rico Finally Paid: its easy fast money money and im welling to spoil you to def .
The Sex-Trafficking Kings of Facebook|Michael Daly|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What do Charlie Sheen, Marion Cotillard, and Mos Def have in common?
Celebrity Conspiracy Theorists: Courtney Love Finds Malaysian Flight 370|Amy Zimmerman|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From The New Yorker to Mos Def, see the best quotes about the beast on Atlantic Avenue.
The 6 Best Quotes About the Barclays Center|William O’Connor|May 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He soon garnered a reputation as a stellar stand-up comic, making regular appearances on Def Comedy Jam.
Chris Tucker’s Journey From Tax Problems to ‘Silver Linings Playbook’|Marlow Stern|November 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

After exiting Def Jam Records in 2000, Lighty would strike out on his own, forming Violator Management and Violator Records.
The Mysterious Death of Hip-Hop Manager & Power Broker Chris Lighty|Allison Samuels|October 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Plane surfaces or planes exist having the property laid down in Def.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various
Den dey nearly sta've you to def, jes feed you on bread and water for long time.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2|Work Projects Administration
"I can't bar to know a human critter is starving to def," she muttered, setting the basket in a branch of the fallen tree.
Alice Wilde: The Raftman's Daughter|Metta V. Victor
A circle and its circumference have been defined in Book I., Def.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various
Drowned to def in de hogshead, wid a brick tied erround him.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington

British Dictionary definitions for def (1 of 2)

def

/ (dɛf) /

adjective

slang very good, esp of hip-hop

Word Origin for def

C20: perhaps from definitive

British Dictionary definitions for def (2 of 2)

def.

abbreviation for

definition

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Medical definitions for def (1 of 2)

def

abbr.

decayed, extraction indicated due to caries, or filled (used for deciduous teeth)

Medical definitions for def (2 of 2)

DEF

abbr.

decayed, extraction indicated due to caries, or filled (used for permanent teeth)