deb

noun
UK: /deb/
US: /deb/

  1. A debutante; a young upper-class woman making her formal entrance into society.

    1. She was a beautiful deb at the ball. [ ] [ ]
    2. The annual debutante ball introduced several debs to high society that season. [ ] [ ]
deb noun

  1. Short for 'debenture', a type of debt instrument.

    1. The company issued debs to raise capital. [ ] [ ]
    2. Investors often consider debentures when seeking fixed income options; these debs are quite safe. [ ] [ ]
deb verb

  1. An informal abbreviation of 'debate'.

    1. Let's deb the issue tomorrow. [ ] [ ]
    2. They planned to deb the new proposal at the meeting before voting on it. [ ] [ ]
deb verb

  1. Short for 'debrief'.

    1. We need to deb him after the mission. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team will deb the results of the experiment to identify any issues. [ ] [ ]
deb verb

  1. An abbreviation for 'debit'.

    1. Please deb my account for this amount. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bank will deb the funds automatically from your checking account each month. [ ] [ ]
deb abbreviation

  1. An abbreviation for 'debit'.

    1. I used my deb card to pay. [ ] [ ]
    2. Is it possible to pay with a deb card instead of cash for online purchases? [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "deb" is /deb/ in British English and /deb/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "deb": "She was a beautiful deb at the ball.". More examples on the page.