noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A celebrity; a famous person, a one who is celebrated. informal

   "Just in case you thought celebs stay famous on their own, think again. There's a whole pack of people who help a star each day"

Synonyms

All synonyms

celebritystar

Example

More examples

"They don't use 'celeb' to mean 'rich man' over there. By which I determine that you are Japanese."

Etymology

Clipping of celebrity.

Related phrases

e-celebpro-celebweb celeb

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