Meanings
bb1
plural bbs
- alternativeAlternative spelling of BB.
- InternetabbreviationAbbreviation of baby.
As a reminder, bb Lili was born on Friday, June 4, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California.
2021 June 25, Mehera Bonner, “Meghan Markle Used a Different Name on Lili’s Birth Certificate Than She Used on Archie’s”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 25 Jun 20212 more examples
There are no quick fixes (soz, bbs) and, to continue to be effective, these healthy habits have to be pretty constant.
2023 March 20, Rebecca Gillam, Bridie Wilkins, “Alexandra Daddario and her PT on how she built her Baywatch bod + her 10 regular workout rules”, in Women's HealthFeaturing a foldover design and made with water-repellent fabric, this bb has all the perks you'd expect from an A+ travel crossbody—a secure front pocket!
2026 April 8, Megan Uy, “12 Best Crossbody Bags for Travel That’ll Hold All Your Stuff Without Messing Up Your Vacay Outfit”, in Cosmopolitan
BB2
plural BBs · alternative B.B. · alternative B. B. · alternative bb
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of baseband.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of BlackBerry.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of basketball.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of baseball.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of bulletin board.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableentertainmentInitialism of bass-baritone.
- countableuncountableA type of pellet that can be shot from a BB gun.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of ball bearing.
Radiopaque catheters, wires, or small metal ball bearings (BBs) are taped to the patient's skin to help in identifying any anatomic landmark, diseased tissue, or scar on the skin.
2010, Richard Hoppe, Theodore L. Phillips, Mack Roach, Leibel and Phillips Textbook of Radiation Oncology, page 203 - abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecyclingInitialism of bottom bracket.
- abbreviationcountableuncountablegymnasticsAbbreviation of balance beam.
- USabbreviationcountableuncountablegovernmentAbbreviation of battleship.
alternative B.B. · alternative B. B. · alternative bb
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Big Brother.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Big Bang.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of the Bangka Belitung Islands: a province of Indonesia.
alternative B.B. · alternative B. B. · alternative bb
- InternetabbreviationAbbreviation of bye bye.
alternative B.B. · alternative B. B. · alternative bb
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of best before.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
French MA
- MAbest before
Cite this entry
bb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bb
“bb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bb. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bb,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bb.
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