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Mad Libs

Mad Libs is the plural of Mad Lib.

Meaning of Mad Lib

Noun

Mad Lib (plural Mad Libs)

  1. A humorously nonsensical story created from a template with blanks for certain elements. One participant supplies words to fill the blanks (e.g. "nose" where a body part is required), and the other reads the resulting story.
    • Here's a fun activity that combines a Mad Lib-like approach with math to create some very interesting (and sometimes hilarious) word problems.2002, Bob Krech, Meeting the Math Standards With Favorite Picture Books: Grades 2-4

Questions about Mad Libs

What is Mad Libs the plural of?
Mad Libs is the plural of Mad Lib.

Words near Mad Libs in the dictionary

  1. mad itch
  2. Mad King George
  3. mad lad
  4. mad lads
  5. Mad Lib
  6. Mad Libs
  7. mad man
  8. Mad Max
  9. mad men
  10. mad minute
  11. mad minutes

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