bb

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noun

A type of pellet that can be shot from a BB gun.

Similar
condomlessBB shot
CommonScrabble 6

Meanings

bb1

nounbb (plural bbs)

plural bbs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of BB.
  2. 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 2021
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    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 Health

    Featuring 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

nounBB (countable and uncountable, plural BBs)

plural BBs · alternative B.B. · alternative B. B. · alternative bb

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of baseband.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of BlackBerry.
  3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of basketball.
  4. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of baseball.
  5. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of bulletin board.
  6. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableentertainmentInitialism of bass-baritone.
  7. countableuncountableA type of pellet that can be shot from a BB gun.
  8. 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
  9. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecyclingInitialism of bottom bracket.
  10. countableuncountableball gamesA walk; the statistic reporting the number of "bases on balls".
  11. abbreviationcountableuncountablegymnasticsAbbreviation of balance beam.
  12. USabbreviationcountableuncountablegovernmentAbbreviation of battleship.
proper noun

alternative B.B. · alternative B. B. · alternative bb

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Big Brother.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Big Bang.
  3. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of the Bangka Belitung Islands: a province of Indonesia.
phrase

alternative B.B. · alternative B. B. · alternative bb

  1. InternetabbreviationAbbreviation of bye bye.
adverb

alternative B.B. · alternative B. B. · alternative bb

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of bareback (“without a condom”).

    Synonyms: condomless

phrase

alternative B.B. · alternative B. B. · alternative bb

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of best before.

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

nouna small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun

Similar
BB shot
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French MA
  • MAbest before
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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