vocab
English edit
Etymology edit
Clipping of vocabulary.
Pronunciation edit
- enPR: vōʹ-kăb
- (UK) IPA(key): [ˈvəʊ.kab]
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) IPA(key): [ˈvoʊ.kæb]
- (General Australian) IPA(key): [ˈvəʉ.kæb]
- Hyphenation: vo‧cab
- Rhymes: -əʊkæb
Noun edit
vocab (usually uncountable, plural vocabs)
- (informal) Vocabulary, especially that acquired while learning a language.
- 2018, “World of Witchcraft”, in Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!:
- Shaggy: Please! This time don't say "Split up!"
Fred: Fine! Divide into two groups!
Shaggy: Changing the vocab! Should have seen that coming!
Scooby: Jerk move, Jones!