sb

alternative sb.

1. abbreviationAbbreviation of somebody.

   Synonyms: s.o., so., so

alternative sb.

1. InternetabbreviationinitialismInitialism of so bad.

1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Special Branch.

   The SB infiltrated one of their men into our organisation.

   1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage, published 2000, page 181

2. abbreviationinitialismAmerican footballInitialism of Super Bowl.

   Last year’s Super Bowl 59 set a record for SB viewership.

   2026 February 4, Dan Shanoff, “NBC’s plan to win the sports year: Super Bowl, Olympics, then every Sunday: MoneyCall”, in The Athletic, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

   2 more examples

   "Humans keep asking me if I'm going to SB," Sammy's account recently tweeted, regarding the Super Bowl. "I'm a desert tortoise. Bayou isn't my thing."

   2013 February 3, Jim Carlton, “Fast-Running Quarterback Has a Slow Sidekick”, in The Wall Street Journal, New York, N.Y.: Dow Jones & Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Dec 2014

   2019 — Super Bowl LIII, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA: New England Patriots beat Rams, 13-3; MVP: Julian Edelman, NE Patriots, WR; Patriots’ 6th SB victory

   2026 February 3, Houston Mitchell, “Rams sign Sean McVay, Les Snead to contract extensions”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2026

3. abbreviationinitialismhuman sciencesInitialism of Standard Babylonian.

plural SBs

1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of stretcher bearer.
2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablehobbiesInitialism of season best (this season's personal best).
3. abbreviationcountableuncountableball gamesAbbreviation of stolen base; The statistic reporting the number of stolen bases.
4. abbreviationcountableuncountablebusinessAbbreviation of sideband.
5. abbreviationcountableuncountableAbbreviation of sexbot.
6. abbreviationcountableinitialismoftenuncountablegovernmentInitialism of senate bill (“a bill proposed in or passed by a senate”) (Compare HB.)

   SB5

   2 more examples

   SB 1211 was signed into law to streamline the process and takes effect in January. Currently you can have no more than two ADUs on a property, but the new law increases the limit to eight.

   2024 December 25, Devin Trubey, “California to remove restrictions on ADUs, add enforcement if cities don't comply with housing laws”, in ABC10

   “Exposing companies to such extreme civil penalties would likely force the overpolicing of lawful expression, chill free speech, and distort the online environment in ways that harms all users,” said ADC National Executive Director, Abed Ayoub. “Beyond moral and political concerns, SB 771 also raises serious constitutional issues.”

   2025 July 17, “ADC Warns: California’s SB 771 is Censorship Disguised as Civil Rights”, in American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

7. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablegovernmentInitialism of state bill.
8. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebeveragesInitialism of Sauvignon blanc.
9. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemaritimeInitialism of sailing barge.
10. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemaritimeInitialism of steam barge.
11. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemaritimeInitialism of steamboat.
12. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablerelationshipsInitialism of sugar baby

1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of southbound.

1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of southbound.

present singular third person SBs · participle present SBing · participle past SBed · past SBed · participle past SB'd · past SB'd

1. InternetabbreviationinitialismtransitiveInitialism of soft-block.

   i have a handful of moots that if they sb'd or hb'd me id genuinely be upset this app has ruined me huh

   2021 September 1, Jekyll (@rottingca9s), Twitter

1. abbreviationAbbreviation of West Sumatra: a province of Indonesia.