phub
phub
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhb]
- /fʌb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhb]
- /fʌb/
Definitions of phub word
- verb with object phub to ignore (a person or one's surroundings) when in a social situation by busying oneself with a phone or other mobile device: Hey, are you phubbing me? I hate to see a mother wheeling a stroller while phubbing her baby. 1
- verb without object phub to ignore a person or one's surroundings in this way. 1
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Origin of phub
First appearance:
before 2010 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 2010-14; ph(one)1 + snub
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Phub
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phub popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".