How to Pronounce Blobs

To pronounce "blobs", say BLOBS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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What does blobs mean?

noun

  1. Acronym of binary large object. (a data type that allows storage of binary data often of indeterminate length).

    “I've added a BLOB so that we can store pictures.”

noun

  1. A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
  2. In astronomy, a large cloud of gas. In particular, an extended Lyman-Alpha blob is a huge body of gas that may be the precursor to a galaxy.

verb

  1. To drop in the form of a blob or blobs
  2. To drop a blob or blobs onto, cover with blobs.

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Words that rhyme with blobs

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

gobsswabslobsslobshobsheartthrobscobsknobsmobsthrobsdaubsscobs

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "blobs"?▾

"Blobs" has one syllable.

What does "blobs" mean?▾

Blobs: Acronym of binary large object. (a data type that allows storage of binary data often of indeterminate length).

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