ab
/ɑb/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.06 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Abbreviation of abort.
noun
Abbreviation of abortion.
prep
Abbreviation of about.
adv
Abbreviation of about.
Example Sentences
- "The bikinied models in most of the ESPN2 shows have abs. Many of the malnourished bikinied models in the commercials have visible rib cages. How did the two get conflated into a shared vision of beauty?"
- "When possible, do your ab workout on a day when you're not training a major muscle group […] ."
- "I had a climbing rope in my pack, set up an abseil with it, and abbed down to him."
- "Shares of AB InBev (BUD) soared nearly 6% after the Budweiser, Bud Light and Stella Artois owner reported solid sales and earnings."
- "In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires— A.B. means an able-bodied seaman […]"
- "AB-89 would have required that participation in sex-segregated California school programs, athletic teams, and facility use be based on a pupil’s sex, not gender identity."
Etymology
Abbreviation of abscess.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: אָב, jb
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɑb/
Usage
- Informal
- Slang
- American usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Australian usage
- Dated
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Military.