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bs

BS
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee]
    • /bi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee]
    • /bi/

Definitions of bs word

  • noun bs BS is an abbreviation for 'British Standard', which is a standard that something sold in Britain must reach in a test to prove that it is satisfactory or safe. Each standard has a number for reference. 3
  • noun bs A BS is the same as a BSc. 3
  • uncountable noun bs If you describe something as BS, you are saying that it is nonsense or completely untrue. BS is an abbreviation for 'bullshit'. 3
  • abbreviation BS Bahamas 3
  • abbreviation BS Bachelor of Surgery 3
  • abbreviation BS British Standard(s) (indicating the catalogue or publication number of the British Standards Institution) 3
See all 20 definitions of bs

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Parts of speech for Bs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bs

bs popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for bs

noun bs

  • silliness — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
  • farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
  • craziness — mentally deranged; demented; insane.
  • folly — the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
  • foolishness — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.

verb bs

  • mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
  • promote — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
  • misrepresent — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
  • deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
  • pervert — to affect with perversion.
All 130 Synonyms of bs

Antonyms for bs

noun bs

  • wisdom — the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
  • logic — the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
  • judgment — an act or instance of judging.
  • seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
  • intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.

verb bs

  • destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
  • straighten — make straight
  • stand — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
All 17 Antonyms of bs

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