Facebook | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of Facebook in English Facebooknoun   trademark uk /ˈfeɪs.bʊk/ us /ˈfeɪs.bʊk/ Add to word list Add to word list the name of a website where you can show information about yourself, and communicate with groups of friends Internet terminology

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• above/below the fold idiom
• address bar
• affiliate link
• flame
• fold
• in-app
• inbox
• incel
• infopreneur
• information superhighway
• newbie
• store
• streamer
• streaming platform
• streaming service
• subsite
• VoIP
• weblog

See more results » facebookverb uk /ˈfeɪs.bʊk/ us /ˈfeɪs.bʊk/ [ T ] to send someone a message on Facebook: I facebooked him and he told me where he lived on campus. [ T ] to publish information on Facebook: Can you facebook me the picture? [ I ] to spend time using Facebook Internet terminology

• 2FA
• 2SV
• above/below the fold idiom
• address bar
• affiliate link
• flame
• fold
• in-app
• inbox
• incel
• infopreneur
• information superhighway
• newbie
• store
• streamer
• streaming platform
• streaming service
• subsite
• VoIP
• weblog

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Facebook | Business English

Facebooknoun [ U ]   INTERNET, COMMUNICATIONS   trademark uk /ˈfeɪsbʊk/ us Add to word list Add to word list a social networking site on the internet: More and more companies are using Facebook as a way of reaching customers.be on Facebook Are you on Facebook? You can get more information from our Facebook page. Facebookverb [ T ] uk us  facebook to communicate with someone using Facebook (Definition of Facebook from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of Facebook, facebook?

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in Chinese (Traditional) 臉書（一家社交網站，可在上面展示個人資訊，與人交流等）, 通過臉書聯繫, 在臉書上發佈信息… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 脸书（一家社交网站，可在上面展示个人信息，与人交流等）, 通过脸书联系, 在脸书上发布信息… See more in Spanish escribir a alguien por Facebook, enviar por Facebook… See more Need a translator?

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