squib
- IPA[skwib]
美式
- a small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding.；a short piece of satirical writing.
- kick (the ball) a comparatively short distance on a kickoff; execute (a kick) in this way；hit (the ball) with little force, usually with the end of the bat, the typical result being a blooper or infield grounder.
verb: squib, 3rd person present: squibs, gerund or present participle: squibbing, past tense: squibbed, past participle: squibbed
noun: squib, plural noun: squibs
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名詞
- 1. a small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding.
- 2. a short piece of satirical writing.
- ▪ North American a short news item or filler in a newspaper.
- 3. informal a small, slight, or weak person, especially a child.
- 4. a short kick on a kickoff.
- ▪ a blooper or infield grounder that becomes a base hit.
動詞
- 1. kick (the ball) a comparatively short distance on a kickoff; execute (a kick) in this way we decided to squib the kick
- ▪ hit (the ball) with little force, usually with the end of the bat, the typical result being a blooper or infield grounder.
- 2. archaic utter, write, or publish a satirical or sarcastic attack it is a sport now to taunt and squib and deride at other men's virtues
- ▪ lampoon the mendicant parson, whom I am so fond of squibbing
- a situation or event which is much less impressive than expected: my moment of power was a damp squib
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[skwɪb]
英式
- a small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding.
- kick (the ball) a comparatively short distance on a kick-off; execute (a kick) in this way: we decided to squib the kick
Oxford Dictionary
