bib

UK /bɪb/ US /bɪb/
noun 5verb 3phrase 3

Definitions

noun

1

An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.

2

Similar items of clothing such as the Chinese dudou and Vietnamese yem.

3

A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by competitors.

4

A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.

5

The upper part of an apron or overalls.

verb

1

To dress (somebody) in a bib.

Wise women use them, but new fathers seldom seem to understand that one minute bibbing baby saves who knows how long swabbing, finding clean clothes, changing, and coddling later — not to mention laundry time.

Mel got Daniel into his chair and bibbed him up.

2

To drink heartily; to tipple.

Iff I were a fleſhly felowe, and a preacher of lyes and tolde them that they might ſyt bebbinge and bollynge, and be droncken: O that were a prophet for this people.

they gave him drink as often as he cry'd; so that he was constantly bibbing

verb

1

To beep (e.g. a car horn).

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