Used in a Sentence

gibb

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gibb.

Editorial note

Matt Gibb really wanted to do startups, but thought he should instead do something 'more ethical'; our advice made him realise he could do both.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname transferred from the given name.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gibb gathered in one view.

noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gibb.

noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

Example sentences

1

Matt Gibb really wanted to do startups, but thought he should instead do something 'more ethical'; our advice made him realise he could do both.

2

(Arduino team members, et al.) The event was founded and chaired by Alicia Gibb and Ayah Bdeir.

3

Robbie Gibb is the name you're looking for.

4

The parent submission is off-topic and spreads Jew hatred (attack on a person because Robbie Gibb is Jew and should be removed from board, similar to Columbia University president Claire Shipman comments).

5

I'm a fan of the Gibb River Road in northern Western Australia, it's around as long, has some beautiful gorges along the way for a little swimming, there's a river crossing at the Pentecost.

6

But in 2021, Boris Johnson installed Richard Sharp (Tory pary donor, Rishi Sunak's old boss) as the head of the board, and Robbie Gibb (Theresa May's head of communication) as a member, and attempted to rig the selection of the head of Ofcom, even though he's not legally allowed to do that.

7

I explored all the corners of Tasmania, Goog's Track, The Flinders, Big & Little Desert, crossed the Simpson Desert on the Madigan line, explored Fraser Island, drove the old Telegraph Track, The Finke River Gorge the Gibb River Road and topped it off with the Canning Stock Route - 1,600 kms without seeing another person or vehicle on the track.

Quote examples

1

Gibb's quote "he should have a more responsible father," is pretty horrible.

2

Given the name of the lead author of the paper and the way heat pumps work, I really wish the atricle had worked "Gibb's Free Energy" into the write-up somewhere.

3

In the following pages, I provide a survey of these norms on the English Wikipedia and argue they can be characterized as supportive based on Jack Gibb’s classic communication article “Defensive Communication”.

4

Gibb, and is respectfully dedicated to his memory and to his work” and even carries some unpublished work from him, so it is clearly interested in spreading his ideas, and many of the (minor) changes seem indeed in that spirit.

Proper noun examples

1

In practice, it's a bit more complicated, because pixels can form a square wave without Gibb's phenomenon.

2

It's an interesting read, especially that the Gibb's Free Energy for formate-bicarbonate is so low.

3

The success of this programme has really been down to a single key politician in the Department for Education, Nick Gibb.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use gibb in a sentence?

Matt Gibb really wanted to do startups, but thought he should instead do something 'more ethical'; our advice made him realise he could do both.

What does gibb mean?

A surname transferred from the given name.

What part of speech is gibb?

gibb is commonly used as noun.