Alibi Definition

ălə-bī
alibied, alibiing, alibis
noun
alibis
A form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed.
American Heritage
The defensive plea or fact that an accused person was elsewhere than at the scene of the crime with which the person is charged.
Webster's New World
The fact of having been elsewhere when a crime in question was committed.
American Heritage
An excuse.
Webster's New World
An explanation offered to avoid blame or justify action; an excuse.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
alibied, alibiing, alibis
To make an excuse for oneself.
American Heritage
To offer an excuse (for)
Webster's New World
To make an excuse for (another).
American Heritage
To provide an alibi for.
Wiktionary

To provide an excuse for.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Alibi

Noun

Singular:
alibi
Plural:
alibis

Origin of Alibi

  • Latin elsewhere from alius other (on the model of ibi there) al-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin alibi (“elsewhere, at another place”).

    From Wiktionary

Alibi Sentence Examples

  • Yes, I was up at the ice park when he fell, but no, there's no one to alibi me—I was off alone on the upper trail.

  • He will offer a solid alibi which no one will believe.

  • I guess if they did, his hoodlum pals gave him an alibi.

  • Remember, we don't have a reason to suspect this guy's alibi; at least not any reason from the planet earth.

  • It was a well-known fact that Mrs. O'Hara would never surrender her kitchen to a maid, so the alibi passed as genuine.

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Words Starting With

AALALI

Words Ending With

IBIIBI

Unscrambles

alibi

Words Starting With A and Ending With I

Starts With A & Ends With IStarts With AL & Ends With IStarts With A & Ends With BI

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With A5 Letter Words Ending With I