What does "facebook" mean?
A reference book or electronic directory containing the photographs and names of various individuals.
/ˈfeɪsˌbʊk/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A reference book or electronic directory containing the photographs and names of various individuals.
- Grammar: facebook is listed as name, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: campus directory, connect, contact, establish.
- Useful contrasts: avoid, deactivate, delete.
- Usage evidence: Absolute privacy on Facebook is an illusion. It doesn't exist in reality.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A reference book or electronic directory containing the photographs and names of various individuals.
"He had gotten the call from the casino-a client who had recognized them from the facebook-and had flown down to the Bahamas to teach them a lesson."
- 2 A personal web profile on the social-networking site Facebook.
"You might have a Facebook. So do I. And so does my mom and my grandma and all of her friends. But you know who doesn’t have a Facebook? Your kid’s friends."
- 3 A college publication distributed at the start of the academic year by university administrations with the intention of helping students become acquainted with each other.
"The shipment of facebooks will be distributed to the freshmen during orientation and move-in-week."
Verb
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of Facebook. alt-of
"A less subtle way of navigating the relationship between the public and the obscure is found in subtweeting or vaguebooking (vague facebooking), the art of posting elliptically about a social situation without naming names."
- 2 To use the social-networking site Facebook. intransitive
- 3 To send a message or leave a comment on Facebook. transitive
"Facebook me the details later."
Proper Noun
- 1 A social-networking website where users can find acquaintances or friends, exchange messages, and post updates.
"Mia was just seeing a reel on Facebook that her friend had posted."
Synonyms
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Example
"Absolute privacy on Facebook is an illusion. It doesn't exist in reality."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "facebook"?
Common synonyms include: campus directory, connect, contact, establish, face book, launch.
How do you use "facebook" in a sentence?
Absolute privacy on Facebook is an illusion. It doesn't exist in reality.
How do you pronounce "facebook"?
Pronounced /ˈfeɪsˌbʊk/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From face + book, likely modelled after namebook.
Etymology 2
From facebook, earlier TheFacebook and Facemash.