SQUIB Meaning of SQUIB in English squib /skwɪb/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a small exploding ↑ firework2 . literary a short amusing piece of writing that attacks someone ⇨ damp squib at ↑ damp 1 (2) Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012