prob

[ prob ]

/ prɒb /

noun Chiefly British Slang.

Nearby words

proaction, proactivator, proactive, proactive inhibition, proagon, prob, prob., probabilism, probabilistic, probability, probability curve

Origin of prob

by shortening

Definition for prob (2 of 2)

prob.

probable.

probably.

problem.

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Examples from the Web for prob

"I reckoned she'd prob'ly have it over you, too," said Mr. Gammon, drearily.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day
Hurley'll prob'ly rave round an' tell ye ye can't, an' bawl ye out, an' raise a rookus generally, but jest stick to it.
Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps|James B. Hendryx
There's prob'ly more sportin' blood in the paupers of this town than in the citizens.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day
There must be a mistake, somewhere, and we prob'ly don't understand just what the little Pink Bear means.
The Lost Princess of Oz|L. Frank Baum

An' Purdy, he's prob'ly wishin', by now, that he'd listened to me.
Prairie Flowers|James B. Hendryx

British Dictionary definitions for prob

prob.

abbreviation for

probable

probably

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