dibs

noun
UK: /dɪbz/
US: /dɪbz/

  1. A claim or right to something.

    1. I call dibs on the front seat [ ] [ ]
    2. She has dibs on the last slice of pizza, so don't even ask [ ] [ ]

  2. The act of claiming something before anyone else does.

    1. I'm calling dibs before Sara gets here [ ] [ ]
    2. He shouted dibs on the new computer as soon as he saw it [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

claim right call stake
dibs verb

  1. To claim or reserve something for oneself.

    1. I dibs the window seat on the bus [ ] [ ]
    2. She dibs the last cookie before anyone else can get to it [ ] [ ]
dibs interjection

  1. Expressing a claim.

    1. Dibs I will take the first turn. [ ] [ ]
    2. Dibs, that's mine, I saw it first. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dibs" in English means: A claim or right to something., The act of claiming something before anyone else does..

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

Synonyms for "dibs": claim, right, call, stake.

Example usage of "dibs": "I call dibs on the front seat". More examples on the page.