taboo

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /təˈbuː/ or /tæˈbuː/

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Adjective

Positive taboo

Comparative more taboo

Superlative most taboo

1. Something that is taboo is considered forbidden, or is at least strongly discouraged.

Noun

Singular taboo

Plural taboos

1. (countable) A taboo is a social or religious custom that bans something.

Verb

Plain form taboo

Third-person singular taboos

Past tense tabooed

Past participle tabooed

Present participle tabooing

1. If you taboo, you mark something as taboo.