Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mad lib

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: mad lib
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A humorously nonsensical story created from a template with blanks for certain elements. One participant supplies words to fill the blanks (e.g. "nose" where a body part is required), and the other reads the resulting story.

Example Sentences

"Here's a fun activity that combines a Mad Lib-like approach with math to create some very interesting (and sometimes hilarious) word problems."

Etymology

Blend of mad + ad lib; Mad Libs is the brand name for the packaged game.

Inflected Forms

Mad Libs (plural)

Questions

What does mad lib mean?: A humorously nonsensical story created from a template with blanks for certain elements. One participant supplies words to fill the blanks (e.g. "nose" where a body part is required), and the other reads the resulting story.
Where does mad lib come from?: Blend of mad + ad lib; Mad Libs is the brand name for the packaged game.

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