lib

1 of 2

noun

ˈlib 

plural libs

1

: liberation sense 2

2

informal

a

: a politically liberal person : liberal entry 2 sense a

The reason Obama keeps tilting left is that so many independents have dumped him and he has almost no chance of getting them back. So energizing libs for a massive turnout is his next-best hope.

—Michael Goodwin

b

Lib plural Libs : a member or supporter of a Liberal political party : liberal entry 2 sense b

Like their Labor counterparts, many young Libs found willing political patronage and slipped seamlessly onto the payrolls of MPs and some eventually entered Parliament themselves, to play politics on a bigger field.

—George Morgan

lib

2 of 2

abbreviation

1

liberal

2

librarian, library

Examples of lib in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The America 250-hating libs are SEETHING today. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

Open up a wedding invitation these days, and the dress code can feel like party mad libs. — Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 10 June 2026

Democrats cannot win in Texas without a few Republicans and independents giving into their lib-curiosity. — Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Mar. 2026

They are obsessed with spectacle, and every government decision presents a potential opportunity to own the libs. — Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1970, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing lib

• ad-lib

Rhymes for lib

• bib
• bibb
• crib
• gib
• glib
• jib
• mib
• nib
• rib
• sib
• squib
• imatinib

Kids Definition

lib

noun

ˈlib

: liberation sense 2