- alibiing
- al·i·bi || 'ælɪbaɪ n. excuse; defense v. offer an excuse; make an alibi; find a pretext
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alibi — [ alɪbʌɪ] noun (plural alibis) a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an alleged act took place. ↘informal an excuse. verb (alibis, alibiing, alibied) informal provide an alibi for. Origin C17: from L., elsewhere . Usage … English new terms dictionary
alibi — ► NOUN (pl. alibis) ▪ a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an alleged act took place. ► VERB (alibis, alibied, alibiing) informal ▪ provide an alibi for. ORIGIN from Latin, elsewhere … English terms dictionary
alibi — [al′ə bī΄] n. pl. alibis [L, contr. < alius ibi, elsewhere] 1. Law the defensive plea or fact that an accused person was elsewhere than at the scene of the crime with which the person is charged 2. Informal an excuse vi., vt. alibied, alibiing … English World dictionary
alibi — n. & v. n. 1 a claim, or the evidence supporting it, that when an alleged act took place one was elsewhere. 2 disp. an excuse of any kind; a pretext or justification. v. (alibis, alibied, alibiing) colloq. 1 tr. provide an alibi or offer an… … Useful english dictionary
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