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Facebook

Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪsbʊk/
Definition of Facebook

verb

[no object]
  • spend time using the social networking website Facebook:If the boss knew how much time you spent shopping online or Facebooking, do you think he or she would be happy?
  • [with object] contact (someone) via Facebook:Jean Facebooked me later
  • [with object] post (information or a piece of data) on Facebook:I just Facebooked the link to this video

Derivatives

Facebooker

noun

Origin:

early 21st century: from Facebook, the proprietary name of the social networking website.

Facebook in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Facebook in the US English dictionary
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