Definition of be real

be real    

verb

• to act as oneself - to not put on a facade.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to be true, tell the truth, honest, confess.

  Last edited on Nov 21 2002. Submitted by Maurice J. from Fall River, MA, USA on Nov 21 2002.

• to be truthful.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to be true, tell the truth, honest, confess.

  Last edited on Nov 21 2002. Submitted by Maurice J. from Fall River, MA, USA on Nov 21 2002.

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Other terms relating to 'to be true, tell the truth, honest, confess':
true do	Definitions include: honestly.
fess	Definitions include: to waste time in order to avoid confrontation or a potentially uncomfortable situation.
fess up	Definitions include: to confess.
be straight-up	Definitions include: to be truthful.
real talk	Definitions include: honest talk.
for real though	Definitions include: "for real though", i.e. "seriously though".
sing	Definitions include: to tell the authorities details of a crime; "rat out".
be ugly	Definitions include: to act without worrying about decorum.
on baby	Definitions include: used when you need to get your point across.
straight up	Definitions include: truthfully.
on the real	Definitions include: truthful, honest.
swear down	Definitions include: to promise that what one is saying is true.
rep	Definitions include: to "represent".
eye-opener	Definitions include: an event that makes one realize the truth about something.
squawk	Definitions include: to inform about a crime.
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'be':
BBIAB	Definitions include: acronym for "be back in a bit", i.e. "I will return in a short amount of time."
BBL	Definitions include: acronym for "be back later".
be a cold day in hell when	Definitions include: never.
be a dot	Definitions include: to be leaving.
be all about	Definitions include: to devote a significant amount of one's time too.
be all ears	Definitions include: to be prepared to listen intently.
be-all end-all, the	Definitions include: the best.
be all in the same boat	Definitions include: to be in a bad situation along with others.
be all over	Definitions include: to do something with vigor.
be ars*d	Definitions include: be bothered.
be dead meat	Definitions include: be in serious trouble.
be dog meat	Definitions include: be in serious trouble.
be easy	Definitions include: "goodbye".
be fender meat	Definitions include: to be dead.
be greek to	Definitions include: to be unintelligible.
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Other terms relating to 'real':
Champagne to our real friends, real pain to our sham friends	Definitions include: champagne to our real friends, real pain to our sham friends
fo rizzal	Definitions include: "for real".
forizzle	Definitions include: "for real".
for real	Definitions include: "Are you telling me the truth?" or "I'm telling you the truth."
for reals	Definitions include: "for real", i.e. "seriously".
for real though	Definitions include: "for real though", i.e. "seriously though".
get real.	Definitions include: statement of disbelief.
IRL	Definitions include: acronym for "in real life".
ITRW	Definitions include: acronym for "in the real world".
keep it on the real	Definitions include: to tell the truth about something.
keep it real	Definitions include: to stay true to one's self; to resist the temptation to be fake.
on the real	Definitions include: truthful, honest.
on the reals	Definitions include: Alternate form of on the real.
real	Definitions include: acting true to one's self.
real deal, the	Definitions include: something legitimate.
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