babbitt

[ bab-it ]

/ ˈbæb ɪt /

noun

Babbitt metal.

a bearing or lining of Babbitt metal.

adjective

pertaining to or made of Babbitt metal.

verb (used with object)

to line, face, or furnish with Babbitt metal.

Origin of babbitt

First recorded in 1900–05; short for Babbitt metal

Words nearby babbitt

Babar, Babashoff, babassu, babassu oil, Babbage, babbitt, Babbitt metal, Babbittry, babble, babbler, babbling

Definition for babbitt (2 of 2)

Babbitt

[ bab-it ]

/ ˈbæb ɪt /

noun

Irving, 1865–1933, U.S. educator and critic.

Milton Byron, 1916–2011, U.S. composer.

(italics) a novel (1922) by Sinclair Lewis.

(often lowercase) a self-satisfied person who conforms readily to conventional, middle-class ideas and ideals, especially of business and material success; Philistine: from the main character in the novel by Sinclair Lewis.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for babbitt

Though Babbitt turns ninety this year, Georgie Babbitt still lives and breathes and harrumphs.
American Dreams: 'Babbitt' by Sinclair Lewis|Nathaniel Rich|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
What, Babbitt wonders in another quiet moment, is it all about?
American Dreams: 'Babbitt' by Sinclair Lewis|Nathaniel Rich|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The most startling thing about Babbitt today is not its satire but the haunting, if brief, moments of introspection.
American Dreams: 'Babbitt' by Sinclair Lewis|Nathaniel Rich|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Sinclair Lewis's satirical 1922 novel Babbitt became a national phenomenon.
American Dreams: 'Babbitt' by Sinclair Lewis|Nathaniel Rich|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST

A whisper campaign begins, and soon Babbitt finds himself blacklisted from Zenith society.
American Dreams: 'Babbitt' by Sinclair Lewis|Nathaniel Rich|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He has invented a process for making a substitute for Babbitt metal.
Ralph, the Train Dispatcher|Allen Chapman
"I don't care for any opinion of that kind," retorted Babbitt.
Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale|Burt L. Standish
She seemed to have but half as much hair as Babbitt remembered, and that half was stringy.
Babbitt|Sinclair Lewis
Babbitt had uneasily felt that to many men she might be alluring; now he admitted that to himself she was overwhelmingly alluring.
Babbitt|Sinclair Lewis
Eddie Swanson, the motor-car agent who lived across the street from Babbitt, was giving a Sunday supper.
Babbitt|Sinclair Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for babbitt (1 of 2)

babbitt

/ (ˈbæbɪt) /

verb

(tr) to line (a bearing) or face (a surface) with Babbitt metal or a similar soft alloy

British Dictionary definitions for babbitt (2 of 2)

Babbitt

/ (ˈbæbɪt) /

noun

US derogatory a narrow-minded and complacent member of the middle class

Derived forms of Babbitt

Babbittry, noun

Word Origin for Babbitt

C20: after George Babbitt, central character in the novel Babbitt (1922) by Sinclair Lewis

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for babbitt

Babbitt

(1922) A novel by Sinclair Lewis. The title character, an American real estate agent in a small city, is portrayed as a crass, loud, overoptimistic boor who thinks only about money and speaks in clichés, such as “You've gotta have pep, by golly!”

notes for Babbitt

By extension, a “Babbitt” is a narrow-minded, materialistic businessman.

单词	babbitt
释义	babbitt [ bab-it ] / ˈbæb ɪt / noun Babbitt metal. a bearing or lining of Babbitt metal. adjective pertaining to or made of Babbitt metal. verb (used with object) to line, face, or furnish with Babbitt metal. Origin of babbitt First recorded in 1900–05; short for Babbitt metal Words nearby babbitt Babar, Babashoff, babassu, babassu oil, Babbage, babbitt, Babbitt metal, Babbittry, babble, babbler, babbling Definition for babbitt (2 of 2) Babbitt [ bab-it ] / ˈbæb ɪt / noun Irving, 1865–1933, U.S. educator and critic. Milton Byron, 1916–2011, U.S. composer. (italics) a novel (1922) by Sinclair Lewis. (often lowercase) a self-satisfied person who conforms readily to conventional, middle-class ideas and ideals, especially of business and material success; Philistine: from the main character in the novel by Sinclair Lewis. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for babbitt Though Babbitt turns ninety this year, Georgie Babbitt still lives and breathes and harrumphs. American Dreams: 'Babbitt' by Sinclair Lewis\|Nathaniel Rich\|March 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST What, Babbitt wonders in another quiet moment, is it all about? American Dreams: 'Babbitt' by Sinclair Lewis\|Nathaniel Rich\|March 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The most startling thing about Babbitt today is not its satire but the haunting, if brief, moments of introspection. American Dreams: 'Babbitt' by Sinclair Lewis\|Nathaniel Rich\|March 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Sinclair Lewis's satirical 1922 novel Babbitt became a national phenomenon. American Dreams: 'Babbitt' by Sinclair Lewis\|Nathaniel Rich\|March 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST A whisper campaign begins, and soon Babbitt finds himself blacklisted from Zenith society. American Dreams: 'Babbitt' by Sinclair Lewis\|Nathaniel Rich\|March 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He has invented a process for making a substitute for Babbitt metal. Ralph, the Train Dispatcher\|Allen Chapman "I don't care for any opinion of that kind," retorted Babbitt. Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale\|Burt L. Standish She seemed to have but half as much hair as Babbitt remembered, and that half was stringy. Babbitt\|Sinclair Lewis Babbitt had uneasily felt that to many men she might be alluring; now he admitted that to himself she was overwhelmingly alluring. Babbitt\|Sinclair Lewis Eddie Swanson, the motor-car agent who lived across the street from Babbitt, was giving a Sunday supper. Babbitt\|Sinclair Lewis British Dictionary definitions for babbitt (1 of 2) babbitt / (ˈbæbɪt) / verb (tr) to line (a bearing) or face (a surface) with Babbitt metal or a similar soft alloy British Dictionary definitions for babbitt (2 of 2) Babbitt / (ˈbæbɪt) / noun US derogatory a narrow-minded and complacent member of the middle class Derived forms of Babbitt Babbittry, noun Word Origin for Babbitt C20: after George Babbitt, central character in the novel Babbitt (1922) by Sinclair Lewis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for babbitt Babbitt (1922) A novel by Sinclair Lewis. The title character, an American real estate agent in a small city, is portrayed as a crass, loud, overoptimistic boor who thinks only about money and speaks in clichés, such as “You've gotta have pep, by golly!” notes for Babbitt By extension, a “Babbitt” is a narrow-minded, materialistic businessman. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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