Ab
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /æb/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ab is a noun meaning (informal) Clipping of abdominal muscle .
Meaning
(informal) Clipping of abdominal muscle .
More Meanings
- (climbing, informal) To abseil.
- Abbreviation of abort.
- Abbreviation of abortion.
- Abbreviation of about.
- (US) The early stages of; the beginning process; the start.
- (slang) An abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.
Example Sentences
I had a climbing rope in my pack, set up an abseil with it, and abbed down to him.
When possible, do your ab workout on a day when you're not training a major muscle group […] .
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?
Synonyms for ab
Depending on context, synonyms include av, ba.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include av, ba, crystallin, bisect, abdomen, abdominal.
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