"indef" meaning in All languages combined

See indef on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-indef.wav
Etymology: Shortened from indefinite. Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} indef
  1. Abbreviation of indefinite. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: indefinite
    Sense id: en-indef-en-adj-PoOP4J46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 32 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: indef. [abbreviation]

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-indef.wav Forms: indefs [plural]
Etymology: Shortened from indefinite. Head templates: {{en-noun}} indef (plural indefs)
  1. (Wikimedia jargon, Internet slang) The action of blocking or banning a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Wikimedia
    Sense id: en-indef-en-noun-ubUX7wCC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 32 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: indef. [abbreviation]

Verb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-indef.wav Forms: indefs [present, singular, third-person], indeffing [participle, present], indeffed [participle, past], indeffed [past]
Etymology: Shortened from indefinite. Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} indef (third-person singular simple present indefs, present participle indeffing, simple past and past participle indeffed)
  1. (Wikimedia jargon, Internet slang) To block or ban a user, account, or IP address from editing or other actions for an indefinite length of time. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Wikimedia
    Sense id: en-indef-en-verb-aKFOlrXF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 32 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: indef. [abbreviation]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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