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# bb

abbreviation (BB, bb)

«bb» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (USA) A BB is a small round metal pellet fired from an air gun called a BB gun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bb/#m1)
2. (texting, slang) «bb» is short for «baby», a pet name, or for «bye bye». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bb/#m2)
3. (school, pencils) On pencils, BB means very soft and dark (more B means softer). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bb/#m3)
4. (other uses) BB can stand for many things, like «bed and breakfast» in some ads, or Big Brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bb/#m4)

### In the lessons

Not a real word but letters. Safety: BB guns can injure eyes and are not toys; children should never point one at anyone. In texts and gaming chat, «bb» means bye bye or babe. Art lessons mention 2B, BB and HB pencils.

### Examples

- My uncle keeps his BB gun locked in a cupboard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bb/#x1)
- A BB can hurt someone's eye, so never aim at people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bb/#x2)
- "gtg bb" means "got to go, bye bye". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bb/#x3)
- The art teacher gave us soft BB pencils for shading. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bb/#x4)
- He texted "miss you bb" to his girlfriend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bb/#x5)

### Note

Always say the letters separately: bee-bee. Usually written in capitals except in texting. Do not use «bb» in school writing; write «bye» or «baby» in full.

## In Jewish tradition

Not a real word but letters. Safety: BB guns can injure eyes and are not toys; children should never point one at anyone. In texts and gaming chat, «bb» means bye bye or babe. Art lessons mention 2B, BB and HB pencils.

### Note

Always say the letters separately: bee-bee. Usually written in capitals except in texting. Do not use «bb» in school writing; write «bye» or «baby» in full.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bb» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bb/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bb» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bb.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «bb» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bb/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bb» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/bb.html) on Mova free.