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Phub is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Phub in a sentence

Related words

Phub | Phuba

Phub meaning

To ignore the conversation around oneself by focusing on one's smartphone.

Using Phub

  • The main meaning on this page is: To ignore the conversation around oneself by focusing on one's smartphone.

Context around Phub

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

colonel 1× bachu 1×

Often after:

gyeltshen 1× dorji 1×

Sentence patterns with Phub

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

likely to phub the ones 1× ltd bachu phub dorji is 1× police colonel phub gyeltshen said 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

evidence suggests we 1× managing director of 1× the additional chief 1×

Common sentence endings:

and human resources 1× in the bedroom 1× that are trafficked 1×

Words around Phub

Just before it in the word index:

phu 33 phtia 2 phthirus 2 phthalocyanine 5 phthalic 3 phthalates 28

Just after it in the word index:

phuba 2 phuc 24 phuensum 2 phuentsholing 14 phuge 2 phuka 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Phub

  • In this selection, "phub" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, colonel, bachu, gyeltshen and dorji stand out and add context to how "phub" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include likely to phub the ones and ltd bachu phub dorji is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phub" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phub

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Managing Director of Kuensel Corporation Ltd., Bachu Phub Dorji, is the Advisor to the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources. (20 words)

The Additional Chief of Police, Colonel Phub Gyeltshen, said that police officials will now be able to better identify endangered species of flora and fauna that are trafficked. (28 words)

Evidence suggests we're more likely to phub the ones we love, a phenomenon some researchers call pphubbing, with an extra 'p' for 'partner', and that we're even phone-snubbing each other in the bedroom. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

Evidence suggests we're more likely to phub the ones we love, a phenomenon some researchers call pphubbing, with an extra 'p' for 'partner', and that we're even phone-snubbing each other in the bedroom. (36 words)

The Additional Chief of Police, Colonel Phub Gyeltshen, said that police officials will now be able to better identify endangered species of flora and fauna that are trafficked. (28 words)

Managing Director of Kuensel Corporation Ltd., Bachu Phub Dorji, is the Advisor to the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources. (20 words)

Example sentences (3)

Evidence suggests we're more likely to phub the ones we love, a phenomenon some researchers call pphubbing, with an extra 'p' for 'partner', and that we're even phone-snubbing each other in the bedroom.

The Additional Chief of Police, Colonel Phub Gyeltshen, said that police officials will now be able to better identify endangered species of flora and fauna that are trafficked.

Managing Director of Kuensel Corporation Ltd., Bachu Phub Dorji, is the Advisor to the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "phub" in a sentence?
An example: "Evidence suggests we're more likely to phub the ones we love, a phenomenon some researchers call pphubbing, with an extra 'p' for 'partner', and that we're even phone-snubbing each other in the bedroom." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "phub" from authentic English texts.
What does "phub" mean?
Phub means: To ignore the conversation around oneself by focusing on one's smartphone.
How many example sentences with "phub" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "phub", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.