rebus
re·bus
rebus · rebuses · rebused / rebussed · rebusing
To represent as a rebusTo represent (a phrase or word) as a rebus.
UK/ˈɹiːbəs/US/ˈɹibəs/
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete, rare, transitive)To represent (a phrase or word) as a rebus.
(obsolete, rare, transitive)To apply a rebus to (something).
Origin
From French rébus (“rebus (puzzle); ambiguity; word used in an oblique sense; unintelligibFrom French rébus (“rebus (puzzle); ambiguity; word used in an oblique sense; unintelligible remark”), or directly from its probable etymon Latin rēbus, the ablative plural of rēs (“object, stuff, thing; issue, matter, subject, topic”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁ís (“goods; wealth”). The connection between the English word and its Latin etymon is unclear.
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Forms
rebuses, rebusing, rebused, rebusedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle