ab en · VERB · etymology 3
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /æb/
Etymology
Abbreviations.
Meanings
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(informal) To abseil.
I had a climbing rope in my pack, set up an abseil with it, and abbed down to him.
1998, Climbing, numbers 178-180, page 22:
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(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of abort.
alt of abort
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abbed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| abbed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| abbing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| abs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |