Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bbs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: bbs
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Initialism of be back soon.

noun

Initialism of bulletin board system or bulletin board service.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Abbreviation of Bachelor of Business Studies.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of BIOS boot sequence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of BIOS boot specification.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Bardet-Biedl syndrome.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of baby brine shrimp.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Bogart-Bacall syndrome

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Parallel to the emergence of text-based multiplayer games, though, was another kind of virtual community: Bulletin Boards (BBSs). BBSs were modems people could dial up to, connect with, and exchange software and messages with other members of the community. […] These BBSs, early frontier outposts of our virtual worlds, were John Lester’s first experience of a community outside the physical."

Usage

Inflected Forms

b.b.s. (alternative) BBSes (plural) BBSs (plural) B. B. S. (alternative)

Derived Forms

BBSome

Phrases

throw BBs

Synonyms

bulletin board system bulletin board electronic bulletin board

Questions

What does bbs mean?: Initialism of be back soon.

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