lib

noun

\ ˈlib

plural libs

Definition of lib

(Entry 1 of 2)

2 informal

a : a politically liberal person : liberal entry 2 sense c 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

abbreviation

Definition of lib (Entry 2 of 2)

1 liberal

2 librarian, library

Examples of lib in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Nothing truly makes as little sense in rap as the ad-lib. — Natalie Maher, Billboard, "The 16 Best Hip-Hop Ad-Libs of the 21st Century: 'Yugh,' 'It's Lit!' and More," 3 Jan. 2018 John would often ad-lib his own melodies to songs playing while his five children were still asleep. — Safid Deen, OrlandoSentinel.com, "FSU coach Willie Taggart braces for first Father's Day without his dad," 17 June 2018 Trump otherwise begins to blatantly ad-lib Take a shot whenever... — Adam Lukach, RedEye Chicago, "RedEye's 2018 State of the Union drinking game," 31 Jan. 2018 Unlike Mork & Mindy, which had been filmed in front of a live studio audience that responded to his every ad-lib with uproarious laughter, The Crazy Ones used a single-camera format that was a poor fit for Robin’s talents. — Dave Itzkoff, HWD, "Inside the Final Days of Robin Williams," 8 May 2018 On Friday afternoon Jerry Jones read a prepared statement with some ad-lib about where the team stands with Witten. — Jonathan Jones, SI.com, "Jason Witten’s Retirement Will Hit the Cowboys Hard," 27 Apr. 2018 Journalists at national networks often ad-lib live reports. — Callum Borchers, Washington Post, "Sinclair is fighting back but only hurting itself," 5 Apr. 2018 The rest of the ad is a standard-issue mad lib of ominous right-wing buzzwords. — Jay Willis, GQ, "It Sounds Like Ted Cruz Is Getting a Little Anxious," 7 Mar. 2018 Music label came pre-packaged with a signature ad-lib. — Natalie Maher, Billboard, "The 16 Best Hip-Hop Ad-Libs of the 21st Century: 'Yugh,' 'It's Lit!' and More," 3 Jan. 2018

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