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- Dictionarysibling/ˈsɪblɪŋ/
noun
- 1. each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister: "my father has always supported my siblings and me"
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a brother or sister: I have four siblings. (Definition of sibling from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of sibling. sibling. Information requested included ages of child, parents and siblings, and parental occupation and place of residence. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
The word sibling was reintroduced in 1903 in an article in Biometrika, as a translation for the German Geschwister, having not been used since Middle English, specifically 1425. Siblings or full-siblings ([full] sisters or brothers) share the same biological parents.
The meaning of SIBLING is sib; also : one of two or more individuals having one common parent. How to use sibling in a sentence.
A sibling is your brother or sister. It's that simple. The word sibling once meant anyone who is related to you, but now it's reserved for children of the same parent or parents.
a brother or sister: I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister. There was great sibling rivalry (= competition) between Peter and his brother. See also. sib. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a sibling. brother How many brothers does she have? sister I'm one of three sisters. sibling Do you have any siblings?
2 meanings: 1. a. a person's brother or sister b. (as modifier) 2. any fellow member of a sib.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of sibling noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
