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MadLib

MadLib is the alternative spelling 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

Forms of MadLib

pluralMadLibs

Questions about MadLib

What is MadLib the alternative spelling of?
MadLib is the alternative spelling of Mad Lib.

Words near MadLib in the dictionary

  1. Madl
  2. madlad
  3. madlads
  4. Madles
  5. Madley
  6. MadLib
  7. madlier
  8. madliest
  9. madling
  10. madlings
  11. Madlock

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