sib

«sib» in Mova's school dictionary: a short form of «sibling», a brother or sister — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a sib, sibs) — short form

meaning for a pupil

1) (informal, slang) «Sib» is a short form of «sibling», a brother or sister. tree →

2) (old) Sib can mean a relative. tree →

sense in the lessons

In casual talk and texts: «my sibs», often «sibs» for brothers and sisters together. Phrases: «my sib», «the sibs».

examples

• (informal) My sibs are coming over later. tree →
• (informal) I've got two sibs and a dog. tree →
• (informal) Me and my sib share a room. tree →
• (informal) The sibs are fighting again. tree →

note

Clipped form of «sibling» (a brother or sister); informal. In writing at school, use «sibling» or «brother/sister».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sib» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.