"instaban" meaning in English

See instaban in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: instabans [plural]
Etymology: insta- + ban Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|insta|ban}} insta- + ban Head templates: {{en-noun}} instaban (plural instabans)
  1. (informal, Internet) An immediate ban. Tags: Internet, informal Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-instaban-en-noun-uGDjm7W1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with insta- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with insta-: 66 34

Verb

Forms: instabans [present, singular, third-person], instabanning [participle, present], instabanned [participle, past], instabanned [past]
Etymology: insta- + ban Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|insta|ban}} insta- + ban Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} instaban (third-person singular simple present instabans, present participle instabanning, simple past and past participle instabanned)
  1. (informal, Internet) To ban without hesitation. Tags: Internet, informal Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-instaban-en-verb-5a4P~RLL

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for instaban meaning in English (2.9kB)

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