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 implant was installed in /data/lib/libips.bak path. —Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2023

The file may be masquerading as part of Fortinet’s IPS Engine, located at /data/lib/libips.so. —Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2023

At the same time, women’s lib and other civil-rights movements were going on. —Vulture, 23 Jan. 2024

For the ’70s, there was a women’s-lib movement and women were starting to come out of their shell a bit. —Vulture, 27 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1970, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing lib

• ad lib

Kids Definition

lib

noun

ˈlib

: liberation sense 2