abs

A1B3S1
/æbz/

noun

The abdominal muscles; plural of ab.

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abdominalacrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
CommonFirst used First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 5

Meanings

abs1

adjective
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of abstract.
noun
  1. informalThe abdominal muscles; plural of ab.First known use First attested in the mid 20ᵗʰ century.

    Synonyms: abdominal

  2. abbreviationacronymAcronym of absolute temperature.
  3. abbreviationinitialismmathematicsInitialism of absolute value function.
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of ab

ABS2

noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismautomotiveInitialism of antilock braking system.
  2. Initialism of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.
    1. abbreviationhumorousinformalinitialismbusinessInitialism of all-black stuff: i.e. acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, referring to the black color of the waste water.
    2. chemistryplumbing Pipes composed of this plastic.
  3. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of asset-backed security or asset-backed securities.
  4. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of automatic block signaling.
  5. abbreviationinitialismmedicineInitialism of auto-brewery syndrome.
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismball gamesInitialism of Automated Ball-Strike System.
  2. abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of Arch build system.
  3. AustraliaabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Australian Bureau of Statistics.
  4. PhilippinesabbreviationcolloquialellipsisEllipsis of ABS-CBN.

Abs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of Ab
proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Ab

Abs4

proper noun

alternative Abbs

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Abigail.

ABs5

noun
  1. pluralplural of AB
  2. ball gamesAll Blacks, the New Zealand national rugby team.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe abdominal muscles; plural of ab.

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More synonyms by meaning

nounany of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances

Similar
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Abs · noun, proper noun

From Ab + -s (plural suffix).

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Abs · proper noun

Clipping of Abigail + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin ABS
  • ABSantilock braking system
Dutch buikspieren, abs
  • buikspierenabdominal muscles
  • absabsolute function
  • ABSantilock braking system
Esperanto ventromuskoloj
  • ventromuskolojabdominal muscles
Finnish vatsalihakset, abs
  • vatsalihaksetabdominal muscles
  • absabsolute function
  • itseisarvoabsolute function
French abdos, ABS
  • abdosabdominal muscles
  • ABSantilock braking system
German Bauchmuskeln
  • Bauchmuskelnabdominal muscles
Korean 복근
  • 복근 (boggeun)abdominal muscles
Polish ABS
  • ABSantilock braking system
Russian пресс
  • пресс (press)abdominal muscles
Swedish magmuskler, abs
  • magmusklerabdominal muscles
  • absabsolute function
  • absolutbeloppabsolute function
  • absolutvärdeabsolute function

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

abs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abs

MLA

“abs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abs. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abs,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abs.

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