def
1[ def ]
/ dɛf /
adverb Informal.
definitely: Going to Europe this summer? But def!
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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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1by shortening
Definition for def (2 of 3)
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[ def ]
/ dɛf /
adjective
Slang. excellent: That hip-hop record is def!
Origin of def
2An Americanism dating back to 1980–85; of uncertain origin
Definition for def (3 of 3)
def.
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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)
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