/æbɪt/ (AB-it)

Definitions

1. verb

to abbreviate or shorten (a word or phrase).

“The editor abt the long title to fit the space constraints.”

2. verb

to approach or draw near.

“The storm abt the house, causing the family to evacuate.”

3. noun

an abbreviation, especially of a name or title.

“The abt for the company was ‘ABC Inc’.”

4. abbreviation

an abbreviation of ‘about’ or ‘approximately’.

“The event is abt to start at 8 PM.”

5. prefix

meaning ‘about’, ‘approximately’, or ‘around’.

“abt 20 miles from the city center.”