English dictionary
alibi
nounPronunciation
ˈæl.ə.baɪ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that they could not have committed the crime in question
noun
- a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
verb
- exonerate by means of an alibi
Example sentences
he kept finding excuses to stay
every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job
his transparent self-justification was unacceptable