bib

(bib)

transitive verb, intransitive verb bibbed, bibbing

Archaic to drink; imbibe; tipple

Origin: ME bibben < L bibere, imbibe

noun

  1. an apron-like cloth or plastic napkin tied under a child's chin at meals
  2. the front upper part of an apron or overalls

  1. Bible
  2. Biblical

See bib in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A piece of cloth or plastic secured under the chin and worn, especially by small children, to protect the clothing while eating.
  2. a. The part of an apron or pair of overalls worn over the chest.
    b. Bibbed overalls worn while skiing.
    c. A piece of cloth or plastic bearing a number, usually worn over the chest or back, identifying a competitor in a race.
tr. & intr.v. bibbed bibbed, bib·bing, bibs
To drink or to indulge in drinking.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from Middle English bibben, to drink heartily

Origin: , from Latin bibere; see pō(i)- in Indo-European roots

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abbreviation
  1. Bible
  2. also bib. biblical

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