phub /fʌb/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •An instance of phubbing.Researchers have found that phubs damage relationships and increase dissatisfaction and depression. About 25% of couples have fought over phubs (Goldberg, 2018). — 2020 verb1 •To ignore the conversation around oneself by focusing on one's smartphone.Individuals who were phubbed during a conversation, felt less valued, less close, and less important to the individual who phubbed them. — 2022 formsphubbed · phubbing · phubs
