baz
baz noun: a metasyntactic variable used to stand for some unspecified entity; typically the third in a series after foo and bar.
Noun
baz (uncountable)
- A metasyntactic variable used to stand for some unspecified entity; typically the third in a series after foo and bar.
- Suppose we have three objects, foo, bar and baz.
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Baz
Baz
- A diminutive of the male given name Barry.
- Hung around the deserted shopping centre with Barry Kent and the lads.[…] Barry graciously gave me permission to call him 'Baz'.1984, Sue Townsend, The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, →ISBN, page 164
- There was me and Baz – Barry Stevens, my DS – in one car.2003, Peter Robinson, Aftermath: An Inspector Banks Mystery, unnumbered page
- A diminutive of the male given name Basil.
- That's what Baz—Basil Younger——said when I put it to him.2005, Reginald Hill, Who Guards a Prince, page 169
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Baz
Baz (plural Bazes)
- A surname.
Forms of baz
| alternative form | Bazza |
|---|---|
| plural | Bazes |
Origin of baz
Two main origins: * Borrowed from Persian باز (bâz, “falcon”). * Borrowed from Spanish Baz.
Words that rhyme with baz
Questions about baz
- What does baz mean?
- Baz means a metasyntactic variable used to stand for some unspecified entity; typically the third in a series after foo and bar.
- What part of speech is baz?
- Baz can be a noun or a proper noun.
Words near baz in the dictionary
Source and license
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