"SB" meaning in English

See SB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Initialisms. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} SB (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of southbound. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: southbound
    Sense id: en-SB-en-adj-D9y7xstc

Adverb

Etymology: Initialisms. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} SB (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of southbound. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: southbound
    Sense id: en-SB-en-adv-D9y7xstc

Proper name

Etymology: Initialisms. Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} SB
  1. Initialism of Special Branch. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Special Branch
    Sense id: en-SB-en-name-6eLi7F5-
  2. (linguistics) Initialism of Standard Babylonian. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Standard Babylonian Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-SB-en-name-tz1bwRIG Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Noun

Forms: SBs [plural]
Etymology: Initialisms. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} SB (countable and uncountable, plural SBs)
  1. (medicine) Initialism of stretcher bearer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: stretcher bearer Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-SB-en-noun-ORKJLG9A Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (sports) Initialism of season best. (this season's personal best). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: season best (extra: this season's personal best) Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-SB-en-noun-MfxYzihO Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (baseball) Abbreviation of stolen base.; The statistic reporting the number of stolen bases. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: stolen base (extra: The statistic reporting the number of stolen bases) Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-SB-en-noun-jFgyAFOK Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. (electronics, communication) Sideband. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Communication, Electronics
  5. Abbreviation of sexbot. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: sexbot
    Sense id: en-SB-en-noun-C~lV9QRt
  6. (law, politics, often followed by a number) Initialism of senate bill (“a bill proposed in or passed by a senate”). (Compare HB.) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, followed by a number, initialism, often, uncountable Alternative form of: senate bill (extra: (“a bill proposed in or passed by a senate”). (Compare HB.)) Categories (topical): Law, Politics
    Sense id: en-SB-en-noun-HwMzGE00 Topics: government, law, politics
  7. (law, politics) Initialism of state bill. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: state bill Categories (topical): Law, Politics
    Sense id: en-SB-en-noun-q44OTQtd Topics: government, law, politics
  8. (oenology, wine) Initialism of Sauvignon blanc. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Sauvignon blanc Categories (topical): Oenology, Wine
    Sense id: en-SB-en-noun-LTI-qXVp Topics: beverages, food, lifestyle, oenology, wine
  9. (nautical, maritime) Initialism of sailing barge. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: sailing barge Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-SB-en-noun-45D9m2r2 Topics: maritime, nautical, transport
  10. (nautical, maritime) Initialism of steam barge. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: steam barge Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-SB-en-noun-MDuPzUAp Topics: maritime, nautical, transport
  11. (nautical, maritime) Initialism of steamboat. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: steamboat Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-SB-en-noun-b7-IbdnK Topics: maritime, nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: DSB, SSB, VSB Related terms: AB, AR, HB, HR, SR, OB, PB, WB

Verb

Forms: SBs [present, singular, third-person], SBing [participle, present], SBed [participle, past], SBed [past], SB'd [participle, past], SB'd [past]
Etymology: Initialisms. Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=SB'd}} SB (third-person singular simple present SBs, present participle SBing, simple past and past participle SBed or SB'd)
  1. (transitive, Internet slang) To soft-block. Tags: Internet, transitive
    Sense id: en-SB-en-verb-1Lq~B-as

Inflected forms

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