• Facebook

    Pronunciation

    • enPR: ʹfās'bo͝ok, IPA: /ˈfeɪsËŒbÊŠk/

    Origin

    face + book

    Full definition of facebook

    Noun

    facebook

    (plural facebooks)
    1. A reference book or electronic directory made up of individuals’ photographs and names.
    2. A college publication distributed at the start of the academic year by university administrations with the intention of helping students get to know each other better.The shipment of facebooks will be distributed to the freshmen during orientation and move-in-week.
      • 2003, Steve Hofstetter, Student Body Shots: A Sarcastic Look at the Best 4-6 Years of Your LifeThere is no interests section in the facebook. You know why? No one wants to flip through a book to find out which girls play chess.

    Verb

    1. Alternative form of Facebook

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