noun · phrase · verb · 18 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/bɪb/
UK, US:bĭb
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rhymes with -ɪb
CMU ARPABET:B IH1 B
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Similar items of clothing such as the Chinese dudou and Vietnamese yem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by competitors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pinny
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The upper part of an apron or overalls.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
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6
noun
Meaning 6
Ellipsis of bib short.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
A patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
A north Atlantic fish (Trisopterus luscus), allied to the cod.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pouting
Antonyms: none provided
9
noun
Meaning 9
A bibb (bibcock).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
phrase
Meaning 10
Initialism of brought in by.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, informal, initialism
Topics: medicine, sciences
Examples
BIB mum
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
11
phrase
Meaning 11
Abbreviation of business is business.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: business
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
12
phrase
Meaning 12
Initialism of bottled in bond.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
13
verb
Meaning 13
To dress (somebody) in a bib.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
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14
verb
Meaning 14
To drink heartily; to tipple.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
15
verb
Meaning 15
To beep (e.g. a car horn).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: none provided
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16
noun
Meaning 16
a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: napkin, table napkin, serviette
17
noun
Meaning 17
top part of an apron; covering the chest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: piece of cloth, piece of material
18
verb
Meaning 18
drink moderately but regularly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
We tippled the cognac
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tipple
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drink, booze, fuddle
History
Etymology
Originally verb sense “drink heartily”, from Middle English bibben, either from Latin bibō (“to drink”) or of imitative origin. Noun sense (clothing) presumably either because worn while drinking, or because the clothing itself “drinks up” spills.
Across languages
Translations
102 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
slabbetjie
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Afrikaans:
borslappie
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Arabic:
مِرْيَلَة
(miryala)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Armenian:
կրծկալ
(krckal)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Azerbaijani:
yaxalıq
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Azerbaijani:
döşlük
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Bashkir:
күкрәксә
(kükrəksə)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Bulgarian:
лигавче
(ligavče)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Bulgarian:
лигавник
(ligavnik)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Catalan:
pitet
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Chinese Cantonese:
口水肩
(hau2 seoi2 gin1)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Chinese Mandarin:
圍兜 /围兜
(wéidōu)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Chinese Mandarin:
圍嘴兒 /围嘴儿
(wéizuǐr)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Czech:
bryndák
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Czech:
bryndáček
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Danish:
hagesmæk
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Danish:
savlesmæk
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Dutch:
slabbetje
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Finnish:
ruokalappu
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Finnish:
leukalappu
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
French:
bavoir
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
French:
bavette
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
German:
Lätzchen
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
German:
Latz
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Greek:
σαλιάρα
(saliára)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Hungarian:
partedli
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Hungarian:
előke
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Icelandic:
smekkur
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Indonesian:
oto
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Ingrian:
grudnikka
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Irish:
bráidín
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Italian:
bavaglino
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Italian:
bavaglio
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Japanese:
涎掛け
(yodare-kake)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Japanese:
ビブ
(bibu)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Japanese:
スタイ
(sutai)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Japanese:
当て子
(ateko)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Khmer:
អៀម
(ʼiəm)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Korean:
턱받이
(teokbaji)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Macedonian:
лигавче
(ligavče)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Macedonian:
портикла
(portikla)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Malay:
lapik dada
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Māori:
pare huare
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Māori:
ārai poho
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Māori:
pare kai
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Mauritian Creole:
bavet
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Mongolian:
шүлсэвч
(šülsevč)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Mongolian:
ᠰᠢᠯᠦᠰᠦᠪᠴᠢ
(silüsübči)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Norman:
bav'thette
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Norwegian Bokmål:
smekke
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Occitan:
bavarèl
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Plautdietsch:
Schlaub
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Polish:
śliniak
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Polish:
śliniaczek
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Portuguese:
babador
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Portuguese:
bibe
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Romanian:
bărbiță
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Romanian:
bavetă
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Russian:
нагру́дник
(nagrúdnik)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Russian:
слюня́вчик
(sljunjávčik)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Serbo-Croatian:
opršnjak
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Serbo-Croatian:
portikla
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Slovak:
podbradník
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Slovene:
slinček
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Spanish:
babero
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Swedish:
haklapp
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Tagalog:
sapula
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Tagalog:
salumbaba
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Tatar:
күкрәкчә
(kükräkçä)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Thai:
เอี๊ยม
(íiam)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Thai:
เต่า
(dtào)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Turkish:
önlük
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Ottoman Turkish:
گوگسلك
(göğüslük)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Ukrainian:
слинявчик
(slynjavčyk)
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Uzbek:
oshxoʻrak
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Vietnamese:
yếm dãi
— item of clothing for protecting other clothes while eating
Finnish:
numerolappu
— sports: piece of material carrying the bib number
French:
dossard
— sports: piece of material carrying the bib number
German:
Startnummer
— sports: piece of material carrying the bib number
Italian:
pettorale
— sports: piece of material carrying the bib number
Swedish:
nummerlapp
— sports: piece of material carrying the bib number
Catalan:
peto
— sports: colourful vest
Finnish:
peliliivi
— sports: colourful vest
Finnish:
numeroliivi
— sports: colourful vest
French:
chasuble
— sports: colourful vest
German:
Leibchen
— sports: colourful vest
German:
Trainingsleibchen
— sports: colourful vest
Portuguese:
colete
— sports: colourful vest
Spanish:
peto
— sports: colourful vest
Spanish:
pechera
— sports: colourful vest
Afrikaans:
bef
— upper part of an apron or overalls
Czech:
lacl
— upper part of an apron or overalls
Dutch:
borstje, salopette
— upper part of an apron or overalls
Finnish:
rintalappu
— upper part of an apron or overalls
French:
bavette
— upper part of an apron or overalls
Irish:
bibe
— upper part of an apron or overalls
Irish:
sciúlán
— upper part of an apron or overalls
Macedonian:
лигавче
(ligavče)
— upper part of an apron or overalls
Macedonian:
портикла
(portikla)
— upper part of an apron or overalls
Portuguese:
peitilho
— upper part of an apron or overalls
Scottish Gaelic:
biob
— upper part of an apron or overalls
Finnish:
kurkkulappu
— patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat