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🎆 A small firework 📝 To write briefly 😞 To fail weakly
to squib

to squib

9.8
To write a short clever or critical article for a newspaper
  • verb
  • /skwɪb/
  • Literature
translation icon : escribir un artículo breve
  • The columnist squibbed a satirical article about the mayor's recent proposal.

Examples

  • Every week, she squibs clever pieces for the university magazine.

  • The editor asked him to squib a quick piece on the upcoming art exhibition.

  • He enjoys squibbing brief reviews of new restaurants for the food section.

  • The journalist squibbed an article about the local elections.

  • She often squibs on current events for the magazine.

  • She regularly squibs entertaining commentary on the latest films for her blog.

  • After the event, she squibbed a humorous reflection on social media trends.

Antonyms

to praise
331 1.0

To tell a person that you admire or approve of them

to laud
  • Formal
30 7.7

To praise someone publicly in a formal way

Compounds

damp squib
  • UK
1 9.2

An event that is much less exciting than people expected

How Long

to compose
102 3.5
to write
  • Literature
∞ 1.6
to squib
  • Literature
9.8
to jot
8 3.9

Surface Forms

squib infinitive
squibbed past
squibbed past participle
squibbing present participle
squibs third person singular

Etymology

Squib for a short, often witty article grew from the idea of a small burst of words, like a quick 'quip'. So a squib is a brief, sharp piece of writing that makes a point or joke.