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# fab

adjective (informal: fab); noun (prefab, fab lab — separate words)

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

## Everyday

1. (slang, UK and others) Fab is short for «fabulous»: great, wonderful, brilliant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fab/#m1)
2. (informal, technical) A «fab» is a factory that makes computer chips. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fab/#m2)

### In the lessons

A cheerful casual word in everyday talk, texts and comics: «That's fab!» It tells the reader the speaker is very pleased. Often said in the UK, Ireland and Australia. Phrases: «fab idea», «you look fab», «absolutely fab».

### Examples

- What a fab party! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fab/#x1)
- You look fab in that costume. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fab/#x2)
- «Fab idea!» said Mum when I suggested pancakes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fab/#x3)
- We had a fab time at the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fab/#x4)
- The Fab Four is a nickname for a famous old band. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fab/#x5)
- It's a fab book; you should read it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fab/#x6)

### Note

Short for «fabulous». Informal; in a school essay use «wonderful» or «excellent». No comparative usually (not «fabber»).

## On Mova

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