Newbie
noun
A person who has recently started a particular activity and does not have much experience.
As a newbie in the job, she had a lot to learn.
Often appears as...
- total newbie
- newbie at
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Informal
noun
A person who is new to an online community or game and lacks experience.
He is still a newbie in this online game.
Often appears as...
- gaming newbie
- online newbie
Usage tips
Informal
Technical
noun
A person who has recently started a particular activity and does not have much experience.
As a newbie in the job, she had a lot to learn.
Often appears as...
- total newbie
- newbie at
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A person who is new to an online community or game and lacks experience.
He is still a newbie in this online game.
Often appears as...
- gaming newbie
- online newbie
Usage tips
Informal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Not Negative
Newbie' is not a derogatory term; it simply indicates inexperience.
Don't feel bad about being called a newbie; everyone starts somewhere!
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Use
'Newbie' is casual and mainly used in informal situations or friendly contexts.
I'm a newbie at yoga, so I might need extra help.
Pro Tip 3/3Collocation Clarity
The word 'total' before 'newbie' emphasizes a lack of any experience at all.
She's a total newbie at skiing, never been on the slopes before.
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these special animals as well that I think he is also going to give me some special memories and the times to come still quite a newbie in this part of the world I haven't spent too much time in
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Jane Leavy
American Writer
In the glory days of Orioles, when I was a newbie baseball writer for the Post, the roster of talkers was as good as the everyday lineup. Singy - Ken Singleton - Flanny, and Cakes - the underwear spokesman Jim Palmer - were my go-to guys, occupying stalls along one wall of the shabby chic clubhouse.
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Adam Lashinsky
American Editor
AIM started in 1997, and I remember when I started using it in earnest, in 1999, when I joined TheStreet.com from 'The San Jose Mercury News'. We digital journalism pioneers communicated obsessively by AIM, and as a newbie, I recall being amazed that the whole newsroom was 'chatting' this way.
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Guido van Rossum
Dutch Scientist
The second stream of material that is going to come out of this project is a programming environment and a set of programming tools where we really want to focus again on the needs of the newbie. This environment is going to have to be extremely user-friendly.
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Sascha Radetsky
American Dancer
American Ballet Theatre's rehearsal studios are at 890 Broadway, an old building where exposed pipes clank and hiss in uneven accompaniment to piano music. The high ceilings wear a toupee of dust. The wall paint peels like a newbie ballerina's toes.
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Rob Beckett
It's the hardest job in telly as a newbie. You're writing standup every night on your own and presenting live TV. It's like a really tough apprenticeship in front of two million people.
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Cobi Jones
American Athlete
Looking back now at my first World Cup experience, I didn't know what was going on. I was a newbie and I had no idea what to expect.
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Lesley Nicol
British Actress
Visiting a show that's already established can be a bit daunting, as they've been a family already, and you're the newbie.
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Ransom Riggs
American Writer
I just can't fathom this fame thing; I'm a total newbie.
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Joe Gilgun
English Actor
I know how it feels to be the newbie.
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Jane Leavy
American Writer
In the glory days of Orioles, when I was a newbie baseball writer for the Post, the roster of talkers was as good as the everyday lineup. Singy - Ken Singleton - Flanny, and Cakes - the underwear spokesman Jim Palmer - were my go-to guys, occupying stalls along one wall of the shabby chic clubhouse.
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Adam Lashinsky
American Editor
AIM started in 1997, and I remember when I started using it in earnest, in 1999, when I joined TheStreet.com from 'The San Jose Mercury News'. We digital journalism pioneers communicated obsessively by AIM, and as a newbie, I recall being amazed that the whole newsroom was 'chatting' this way.
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Guido van Rossum
Dutch Scientist
The second stream of material that is going to come out of this project is a programming environment and a set of programming tools where we really want to focus again on the needs of the newbie. This environment is going to have to be extremely user-friendly.
Quote examples
Sascha Radetsky
American Dancer
American Ballet Theatre's rehearsal studios are at 890 Broadway, an old building where exposed pipes clank and hiss in uneven accompaniment to piano music. The high ceilings wear a toupee of dust. The wall paint peels like a newbie ballerina's toes.
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Rob Beckett
It's the hardest job in telly as a newbie. You're writing standup every night on your own and presenting live TV. It's like a really tough apprenticeship in front of two million people.
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Cobi Jones
American Athlete
Looking back now at my first World Cup experience, I didn't know what was going on. I was a newbie and I had no idea what to expect.
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Lesley Nicol
British Actress
Visiting a show that's already established can be a bit daunting, as they've been a family already, and you're the newbie.
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Ransom Riggs
American Writer
I just can't fathom this fame thing; I'm a total newbie.
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Joe Gilgun
English Actor
I know how it feels to be the newbie.
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