What does "gibson" mean?
A cocktail made with gin (or vodka) and vermouth, garnished with cocktail onions.
Gibson
/ˈɡɪbsən/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A cocktail made with gin (or vodka) and vermouth, garnished with cocktail onions.
- Grammar: gibson is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: brand, family name, guitar brand, instrument brand.
- Useful contrasts: first name, generic brand, given name.
- Usage evidence: The "People's Choice" award, by public polling, was announced again this year and Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts were selected as the most popular male, and female, film actors.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cocktail made with gin (or vodka) and vermouth, garnished with cocktail onions.
""I doubt it, Tommy," the Majority Leader said, coming up behind him so unexpectedly that the little Justice jumped and almost spilled his Gibson."
- 2 An acoustic or electric guitar made by the Gibson company.
"Many older Gibsons have become collector's items: […] But older Gibsons are also good player's guitars."
Proper Noun
- 1 An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
- 2 A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; A small city, the county seat of Glascock County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Washington County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Keokuk County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Bay County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. countable, uncountable
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Dunklin County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet in the town of Corning, Steuben County, New York. countable, uncountable
- 13 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Scotland County, North Carolina. countable, uncountable
- 14 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Mercer County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Cameron County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
- 18 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Gibson County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
- 19 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 20 A community in Tiny township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 21 A small town in the Shire of Esperance, Western Australia. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
first namegeneric brandgiven name
Example
"The "People's Choice" award, by public polling, was announced again this year and Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts were selected as the most popular male, and female, film actors."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "gibson"?
Common synonyms include: brand, family name, guitar brand, instrument brand, last name, maker.
How do you use "gibson" in a sentence?
The "People's Choice" award, by public polling, was announced again this year and Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts were selected as the most popular male, and female, film actors.
How do you pronounce "gibson"?
Pronounced /ˈɡɪbsən/.
Etymology
From Gibb + -son.