"noob" meaning in English

See noob in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /nuːb/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-noob.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-noob2.wav [UK] Forms: noob [singular], noobs [plural]
enPR: no͞ob Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A noob is a beginner or a newbie; a player of a game who has just started out; not having the experience that other players have with the game.
    Sense id: simple-noob-en-noun-FwoDmanc
     
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