Standard Lemma guide

bib

noun · phrase · verb · 18 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /bɪb/
  • UK, US: bĭb
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

Ellipsis of bib short.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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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Meaning relationships

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pouting

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

A bibb (bibcock).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

verb

Meaning 14

To drink heartily; to tipple.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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