Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sab

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: sab
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of scientific/science advisory board.

verb

To sabotage, especially fox hunts in opposition to blood sports.

Informal

noun

A saboteur, especially of fox hunts.

Informal

noun

Alternative form of sab. (“sable”).

Uncountable

noun

A sabbatical officer.

British usage; Slang

name

A diminutive of the female given name Sabrina.

Example Sentences

"It turns out Sab [Sabrina Carpenter] caught an advanced screening of Saltburn in New York City on September 20 and posed with a fan!"

Etymology

Short for sabotage.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sabs (present, singular) sabbing (participle, present) sabbed (participle, past) sabbed (past) sabs (plural) sabb (alternative)

Questions

What does sab mean?: Initialism of scientific/science advisory board.
Where does sab come from?: Short for sabotage.

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