alibi

Meaning of alibi

noun
  1. a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
    she has an alibi for the whole of yesterday evening
verb
  1. provide an alibi for.
    her friend agreed to alibi her

late 17th century (as an adverb in the sense ‘elsewhere’): from Latin, ‘elsewhere’. The noun use dates from the late 18th century.

Information about alibi

Hyphenation of alibi

al-ibi

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
  • alibi is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

alibi synonyms

Meaning excuse:

excuse, exculpation

Meaning protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience:

shield

Meaning keep safe from harm or injury:

protect

Translation of alibi

Anagrams of alibi

biali, labii, Libia

Words that rhyme with alibi

Galibi, billibi

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