Definitions for fib
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddleverb

   a trivial lie

   "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"

2. fibverb

   tell a relatively insignificant lie

   "Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lying"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FIBnoun

   A cant word among children. A lye; a falsehood.

   Destroy his fib or sophistry; in vain,
   The creature’s at his dirty work again. Alexander Pope, Epistles.

   I so often lie,
   Scarce Harvey’s self has told more fibs than I. Alexander Pope.

2. To Fibverb

   To lie; to tell lyes; to speak falsely.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   If you have any particular mark, whereby one may know when you fib, and when you speak truth, you had best tell it me. John Arbuthnot, History of John Bull.

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1. fib

   Fib typically refers to a trivial or childish lie. It is an informal term that often suggests the lie is not particularly harmful or serious. The term originated from the 17th century, as a shortening of 'fibble-fable', an obsolete term for nonsense or lies. However, the term "FIB" can also be an abbreviation for various terms in different fields. In Finance, it could refer to Fibonacci retracement levels. In technology, it could refer to Forwarding Information Base. Therefore, its meaning can vary greatly depending on the context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fibnoun

   a falsehood; a lie; -- used euphemistically

2. Fibverb

   to speak falsely

3. Fibverb

   to tell a fib to

4. Etymology: [Prob. fr. fable; cf. Prov. E. fibble-fabble nonsense.]

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1. Fib

   Fib is an experimental Western poetry form, bearing similarities to haiku, but based on the Fibonacci sequence. That is, the typical fib and one version of the contemporary Western haiku both follow a strict structure. The typical fib is a six line, 20 syllable poem with a syllable count by line of 1/1/2/3/5/8 - with as many syllables per line as the line's corresponding place in the Fibonacci sequence; the specific form of contemporary Western haiku uses three lines of no more than 17 syllables in total. The only restriction on a Fib is that the syllable count follow the Fibonacci sequence. An example of a typical fib: The form Pincus describes has had many poetic antecedents. John Frederick Nims discussed the concept and formal expressions of it as early as 1974, in his introduction to poetry, Western Wind. In 1981, The Figures Press published Ron Silliman's "Tjanting," in which Silliman adopts the number sequence to paragraph lengths. In her "Introduction" to The Penguin Book of the Sonnet, Editor Phillis Levin discusses ways in which the fibonacci number sequence is related to the development of the sonnet. Closer to Pincus's syllabic conception are Tony Leuzzi's three-stanza, 21-line poems, that follow a 1/1/2/3/5/8/13 structure and total 99 syllables. Marcia Birken and Anne C. Coon also discussed the fibonacci number sequence in their groundbreaking book, Discovering Patterns in Mathematics and Poetry. As Deborah Haar Clark has noted, "Fibonacci poetry is not new. It’s been around in one form or another for centuries, with works applying the numerical sequence to syllables, words, or letters." However, The six-line, 20-syllable fib itself was brought to wider public attention by Gregory K. Pincus on 1 April 2006. His blog has been the center of this new form of poetry. After Pincus published his blog on Fibs, they began appearing widely on the internet. Pincus wrote on his blog, "To my surprise, I continue to find new threads of Fibs popping up all around the Web. I've seen Fibs in over a dozen different languages, and I'd also note that today a cat left a post in the comments of The Fib, joining a priorly poetic dog, so I think it's safe to say that Fibs travel well."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fib

   fib, n. something said falsely: a mild expression for a lie.—v.i. to tell a fib or lie: to speak falsely:—pr.p. fib′bing; pa.p. fibbed.—ns. Fib′ber, one who fibs; Fib′bery (rare), the habit of fibbing; Fib′ster, a fibber. [An abbrev. of fable.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fib

   Fib (verb) a statement that was not true or only a lie.

   Fib a story that has full of fantasy that can mislead to the reader or listener.

   
   

   Submitted by pinkss5 on October 21, 2015  

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1. FIB

   What does FIB stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the FIB acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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How to pronounce fib?

1. Alex

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fib in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fib in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of fib in a Sentence

1. John Fetterman:

   I had a stroke that was caused by a clot from my heart being in an A-fib rhythm for too long.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fib
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fib
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fib
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fib
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fib