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vocab

Syllables: vo·cab[ˈvəʊ.kab]US[ˈvoʊ.kæb]

vocab noun: vocabulary, especially that acquired while learning a language.

Noun

vocab (usually uncountable, plural vocabs)

  1. (informal, usually) Vocabulary, especially that acquired while learning a language.
    • Shaggy: Please! This time don't say "Split up!"
      Fred: Fine! Divide into two groups!
      Shaggy: Changing the vocab! Should have seen that coming!
      Scooby: Jerk move, Jones!2018, “World of Witchcraft”, in Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!

Forms of vocab

pluralvocabs

Origin of vocab

Clipping of vocabulary.

Questions about vocab

What does vocab mean?
Vocab means vocabulary, especially that acquired while learning a language.
What part of speech is vocab?
Vocab is a noun.
How do you pronounce vocab?
Vocab is pronounced [ˈvəʊ.kab] (UK).
What is the plural of vocab?
The plural of vocab is vocabs.

Words near vocab in the dictionary

  1. Vobster
  2. vobtusine
  3. VOC
  4. voc-ed
  5. voc.
  6. vocab
  7. vocabilities
  8. vocability
  9. vocable
  10. vocables
  11. vocaboomer

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