English Explanatory Dictionary

facebook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A reference book or electronic directory containing the photographs and names of various individuals.
  2. A college publication distributed at the start of the academic year by university administrations with the intention of helping students become acquainted with each other.
verb
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Facebook.
name
  1. A social-networking website where users can find acquaintances or friends, exchange messages, and post updates.
noun
  1. A personal web profile on the social-networking site Facebook.
verb
  1. To use the social-networking site Facebook.
  2. To send a message or leave a comment on Facebook.

Pronunciation

ʹfās'bo͝ok /ˈfeɪsˌbʊk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-facebook.wav fāsʹ-bo͝ok /ˈfeɪsbʊk/ en-ca-Facebook.oga LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Facebook.wav /ˈfɛjsbɵk/ /ˈfeɪsbuːk/ [ˈfeːsbuːk] /ˈfesbʉk/

Word forms

facebook facebooks facebooking facebooked

Etymology

From face + book, likely modelled after namebook.

Synonyms

mug book FB

Related words

yearbook facebooker Frightful Five HHVM Zuckerberg

Derived words

Facebook Facebookable facebooker Facebook generation Facebook jail Facebookland Facebook meme Facebook official Facebook slut Facebooky facemail FaceSpace facestalking Fakebook FANG FAANG FB FBML frape GAFAM Leftbook TGIF Twitface vaguebook
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