bib

verb

\ ˈbib

bibbed; bibbing

Definition of bib

(Entry 1 of 3)

: drink

bib

noun

plural bibs

Definition of bib (Entry 2 of 3)

1 : a cloth or plastic shield tied under the chin to protect the clothes

2 : the part of an apron or of overalls extending above the waist

3 : a patch of differently colored feathers or fur immediately below the bill or chin of a bird or mammal

4 : a piece of cloth, paper, or plastic with an identifying number that is worn by a participant in a race or contest a race bib

bib

abbreviation

Definition of bib (Entry 3 of 3)

1 Bible

2 biblical

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Examples of bib in a Sentence

Verb

the old professor has been known to bib on occasion

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Mirrored sunglasses, a black turtleneck (tucked under the bib and suspenders, of course), and a pair of Pumas completed the look. — WSJ, "WSJ Readers On Their Most Regrettable Fashion Buys," 29 Oct. 2018 Wear your bib on the front of your shirt and do not cover under any layers such as a fuel belt for accurate timing. — Matt Sabath, ajc, "What You Need to Know Before Running the AJC Peachtree Road Race," 28 June 2018 According to Runner’s World, 64 percent of entrants scored a bib to the 2015 race. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "4 Ways to Get Into the NYC Marathon—Plus 4 Marathons That Are Much Easier to Enter," 6 Nov. 2018 Sit at a table full of bags of shrimp, lobster, crawfish, mussels, crab, or another crustacean, don a bib and plastic gloves, peel (or crack) your food, and eat it with your hands. — BostonGlobe.com, "Where to eat in Greater Boston," 15 June 2018 Now many women’s cycling bibs come with some form of pee-friendly drop-tail design. — Amy Jurries, Outside Online, "The Best Bike Bibs for Women," 27 Apr. 2018 On Monday, the tiny tot wore a white bib, pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes while throwing an adorably menacing look at the camera as her mom took a selfie of the pair. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, "Kim Kardashian West Tries Wakeboarding for the First Time: 'This Is Way Harder Than It Looks!'," 5 July 2018 My socks and shoes were soaked already after a quick dash in to the registration building to collect my race bib. — Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Last race of Chilly Willy run series was a doozy," 5 Apr. 2018 The best gentleman farmer, in bib overalls, with starched shirts and a camera in one hand and a toddler in the other…trying to grow life and love in the soil God planted me in. — Rory Feek, Country Living, "Rory Feek on Growing After His Wife Joey's Death—and Taking on the Garden She Loved so Much," 14 June 2018

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