squibs Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: S K W IH1 B Z
What Does Squibs Mean?
As a noun, squibs means plural of squib. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of squib. As a verb, it means To make a sound like a small explosion.
Squibs Definition (Noun)
- plural of squib
Squibs as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of squib
Noun
- A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.
English Navy squibs set fire to two dozen enemy ships in a Dutch harbor during the 16th-century battle against the Spanish Armada.
- A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.
- A kind of slow match or safety fuse.
- Any small firecracker sold to the general public, usually in special clusters designed to explode in series after a single master fuse is lit.
- A malfunction in which the fired projectile does not have enough force behind it to exit the barrel, and thus becomes stuck.
- The heating element used to set off the sodium azide pellets in a vehicle's airbag.
- In special effects, a small explosive used to replicate a bullet hitting a surface.
- A short piece of witty writing; a lampoon.
- A writer of lampoons.
- In a legal casebook, a short summary of a legal action placed between more extensively quoted cases.
- A short article, often published in journals, that introduces theoretically problematic empirical data or discusses an overlooked theoretical problem. In contrast to a typical article, a squib need not answer the questions that it poses.
- An unimportant, paltry, or mean-spirited person or thing.
- A sketched concept or visual solution, usually very quick and not too detailed.
Verb
- To make a sound like a small explosion.
- To throw squibs; to utter sarcastic or severe reflections; to contend in petty dispute.
to squib a little debate
Synonyms of Squibs
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Squibs synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Squibs
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Squibs in a Sentence
English Navy squibs set fire to two dozen enemy ships in a Dutch harbor during the 16th-century battle against the Spanish Armada.
to squib a little debate
Word Forms & Grammar
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