lib

¹ American  

[lib] / lɪb /

noun

Informal.

1. liberation.

   women's lib; gay lib.

2. a libber.

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lib. ² American  

abbreviation

1. book.

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lib. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. librarian.

2. library.

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Lib. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Liberal.

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lib. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. librarian

2. library

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Lib. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Liberal

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lib ³ British  

/ lɪb /

noun

1. informal short for liberation

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Etymology

Origin of lib¹

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Origin of lib.²

From the Latin word liber

Example Sentences

They sang every word, every ad lib, of every song - some with mascara running, others with hands clasped to their chests.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

It was almost like a comedy ad lib session.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Sure enough, after three months, the mice who ate ad lib were stricken with obesity, diabetes, liver disease, and a host of other ugly conditions.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2022

There are conflicting stories about when the ad lib started.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2021

So the next day I go to Room 402 at lunch and do my best to volley back right answers to Rosa’s ad lib math problems.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen