Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noob

/n(j)uːb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: noob
IPA: /n(j)uːb/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A newb or newbie; someone who is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience.

Derogatory

noun

Someone who is obsessed with something; a nerd.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Noobs are annoying, they never know the forum rules."
"Don't talk to that pessimistic philosophy noob. He'll shut you down by lamenting for seventy minutes about the "karmic imbalance", and then he'll literally be panting for breath by the end of it."

Etymology

A phonetic representation of newb (a shortening of newbie).

Word Breakdown

Root: *new- (new)

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

noobs (plural) noobz (plural) n00b (alternative) newb (alternative) nub (alternative)

Derived Forms

n00b noobish nooblet nooby

Phrases

noob cannon noob tube

Synonyms

nubcake

Homonyms

newb

Rhymes With

tube cube boob lube rube nub pube doob newb haboob jube moob

Questions

How do you pronounce noob?: The recorded pronunciation is /n(j)uːb/.
What does noob mean?: A newb or newbie; someone who is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience.
Where does noob come from?: A phonetic representation of newb (a shortening of newbie).

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