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- Dictionaryalibi/ˈalɪbʌɪ/
noun
- 1. a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place: "she has an alibi for the whole of yesterday evening"
verb
- 1. provide an alibi for: "her friend agreed to alibi her"
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proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, especially the fact or statement that they were in another place at the time it happened: He has a cast-iron (= very strong) alibi - he was in hospital the week of the murder. an excuse for something bad or for a failure:
The meaning of ALIBI is the plea of having been at the time of the commission of an act elsewhere than at the place of commission; also : the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the time. How to use alibi in a sentence.
an excuse for something bad or for a failure: After eight years in power, the government can no longer use the previous government's policy as an alibi for its own failure. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Court cases, orders & decisions. actionable. actionably. administer. admissibility. admissible. evidentiary hearing. exhibit.
Your alibi is evidence that proves your innocence. If you were making cookies with your mom when someone raided your sister's piggy bank, your mom is your alibi, since she knows you were with her when the crime was committed.
Definition of alibi noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Alibi definition: the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.. See examples of ALIBI used in a sentence.
1. Law. the defensive plea or fact that an accused person was elsewhere than at the scene of the crime with which the person is charged. 2. Informal. an excuse.
ALIBI meaning: 1 : a claim that you cannot be guilty of a crime because you were somewhere else when the crime was committed; 2 : evidence which shows that such a claim is true.
al·i·bi. (ăl′ə-bī′) n. pl. al·i·bis. 1. Law. a. A form of defense whereby a defendant attempts to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed. b. The fact of having been elsewhere when a crime in question was committed. 2. An explanation offered to avoid blame or justify action; an excuse.
Alibi definition: An explanation offered to avoid blame or justify action; an excuse.
