ABBREVIATION /əˌbɹiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ ► audio Scrabble 19 Words With Friends 23 Definition noun a shortened form of a word or phrase. noun shortening something by omitting parts of it. See all 445 words you can make from ABBREVIATION → 12-letter words Words starting with A Words ending with N ← Unscramble different letters