phubbing
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 phubbing word
- verb with object phubbing 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 phubbing to ignore a person or one's surroundings in this way. 1
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Origin of phubbing
First appearance:
before 2010 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 2010-14; ph(one)1 + snub
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Parts of speech for Phubbing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phubbing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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