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squib
squib S0685400 (skwĭb)n.1. a. A small firecracker.b. A broken firecracker that burns but does not explode.2. a. A brief satirical or witty writing or speech, such as a lampoon.b. A short, sometimes humorous piece in a newspaper or magazine, usually used as a filler.3. Football A squib kick.v. squibbed, squib·bing, squibs v.intr. To write or utter squibs.v.tr.1. To write or utter squibs against; lampoon.2. Football To kick (the ball) low on a kickoff so that it bounces along the ground.
[Probably imitative.]
squib′ber n.squib (skwɪb) n1. (Chemistry) a firework, usually having a tube filled with gunpowder, that burns with a hissing noise and culminates in a small explosion2. (Chemistry) a firework that does not explode because of a fault; dud3. a short witty attack; lampoon4. (Astronautics) an electric device for firing a rocket engine5. obsolete an insignificant person6. slang Austral and NZ a coward7. damp squib something intended but failing to impressvb, squibs, squibbing or squibbed8. (intr) to sound, move, or explode like a squib9. (intr) to let off or shoot a squib10. to write a squib against (someone)11. (intr) to move in a quick irregular fashion12. (intr) slang Austral to behave in a cowardly fashion[C16: probably imitative of a quick light explosion]squib (skwɪb)
n., v. squibbed, squib•bing. n. 1. a short, witty or sarcastic saying or writing. 2. a short news story, often used as a filler. 3. a small firework, consisting of a tube or ball filled with powder, that burns with a hissing noise terminated usu. by a slight explosion. 4. a firecracker broken in the middle so that it burns with a hissing noise but does not explode. v.i. 5. to write squibs. 6. to shoot off or fire a squib. 7. to explode with a small, sharp sound. 8. to move swiftly and irregularly. v.t. 9. to assail in squibs or lampoons. 10. to toss, shoot, or utilize as a squib. [1515–25; orig. uncertain] squibA small pyrotechnic device that may be used to fire the igniter in a rocket or for some similar purpose. Not to be confused with a detonator that explodes.Squib a small measure of quantity, 1766.Examples: squib of gin, 1805; of punch, 1766.squib
Past participle: squibbed
Gerund: squibbing
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| I squib | | you squib | | he/she/it squibs | | we squib | | you squib | | they squib |
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| I squibbed | | you squibbed | | he/she/it squibbed | | we squibbed | | you squibbed | | they squibbed |
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| I am squibbing | | you are squibbing | | he/she/it is squibbing | | we are squibbing | | you are squibbing | | they are squibbing |
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| I have squibbed | | you have squibbed | | he/she/it has squibbed | | we have squibbed | | you have squibbed | | they have squibbed |
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| I was squibbing | | you were squibbing | | he/she/it was squibbing | | we were squibbing | | you were squibbing | | they were squibbing |
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| I had squibbed | | you had squibbed | | he/she/it had squibbed | | we had squibbed | | you had squibbed | | they had squibbed |
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| I will squib | | you will squib | | he/she/it will squib | | we will squib | | you will squib | | they will squib |
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| I will have squibbed | | you will have squibbed | | he/she/it will have squibbed | | we will have squibbed | | you will have squibbed | | they will have squibbed |
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| I will be squibbing | | you will be squibbing | | he/she/it will be squibbing | | we will be squibbing | | you will be squibbing | | they will be squibbing |
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| I have been squibbing | | you have been squibbing | | he/she/it has been squibbing | | we have been squibbing | | you have been squibbing | | they have been squibbing |
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| I will have been squibbing | | you will have been squibbing | | he/she/it will have been squibbing | | we will have been squibbing | | you will have been squibbing | | they will have been squibbing |
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| I had been squibbing | | you had been squibbing | | he/she/it had been squibbing | | we had been squibbing | | you had been squibbing | | they had been squibbing |
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| I would squib | | you would squib | | he/she/it would squib | | we would squib | | you would squib | | they would squib |
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| I would have squibbed | | you would have squibbed | | he/she/it would have squibbed | | we would have squibbed | | you would have squibbed | | they would have squibbed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  squib - firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noisefirework, pyrotechnic - (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc. |
squibnounA usually brief detail of news or information:bit, item, paragraph, piece, story.TranslationsKnallfroschinflammateurfiascopetardolontploffensquib
damp squibSomeone or something that disappoints or does not meet expectations. The film got a lot of hype, but I thought it was a bit of a damp squib.See also: damp, squiba damp squib mainly BRITISHCOMMON A damp squib is something which is much less impressive or exciting than it was expected to be. As a rebellion, it was something of a damp squib. The whole campaign turned out to be a damp squib. Note: A squib is a small firework. A damp squib would not go off properly, and so it would be a disappointment. See also: damp, squiba damp squib an unsuccessful attempt to impress; an anticlimax. This expression stems from the idea that a squib, a type of small firework, will not have the desired explosive effect if it is damp.See also: damp, squiba damp ˈsquib (British English, informal) an event, experience, etc. that is expected to be interesting or exciting, but is in fact boring or ordinary: In the end, the party turned out to be rather a damp squib.A squib is a type of small firework. If it is damp, it will not burn properly.See also: damp, squibsquib (skʍɪb) n. a notice; a small advertisement. There was a squib in the paper about your project. squib
squib1. a firework, usually having a tube filled with gunpowder, that burns with a hissing noise and culminates in a small explosion 2. a firework that does not explode because of a fault; dud squib[skwib] (engineering) A small tube filled with fine-grained black powder; upon the lighting and burning of the ignition match, the squib assumes a rocket effect and darts back into the hole to ignite the powder charge. (ordnance) A small explosive device, similar in appearance to a detonator, but loaded with low explosive, so that its output is primarily heat (flash); usually electrically initiated, and provided to initiate action of pyrotechnic devices and rocket propellants. electric squibAn electrically actuated device used to ignite a charge in blasting operations.squib
Related to squib: squib kickSynonyms for squibnoun a usually brief detail of news or informationSynonyms- bit
- item
- paragraph
- piece
- story
Words related to squibnoun firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noiseRelated Words |