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bib

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "bib" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
3 characters
English (US)
1syllable

bib

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, bib is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofbib

1noun
  • An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.
  • Similar items of clothing such as the Chinese dudou and Vietnamese yem.
  • A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by entrants in a race.
  • A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.

    Synonyms: pinny

  • The upper part of an apron or overalls.
  • A patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat.
  • A north Atlantic fish (Trisopterus luscus), allied to the cod.

    Synonyms: pouting

  • A bibcock.
1verb
  • To dress (somebody) in a bib.
  • To drink heartily; to tipple.
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