abbreviation

atb

ay-tee-BEE

Atb (abbreviation) means All the best; a friendly sign-off used at the end of a text, email or message, wishing the reader well. Example: “Thanks for sorting that out. ATB, Steve.”

abbreviation

informal All the best; a friendly sign-off used at the end of a text, email or message, wishing the reader well.

"Thanks for sorting that out. ATB, Steve."

"She just replied 'atb with the new job'."

All-terrain bike; a bicycle built for rough ground, more usually called a mountain bike.

"He rides an old steel ATB on the canal towpath."

How to Use Atb

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishShort for 'all the best', used to sign off a message.

When to use it

Informal, and more common in British English than American. Spell it out in formal correspondence.

Memory tip

As a sign-off it is written in place of a closing like 'kind regards', usually just before your name.

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Common pairings

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Etymology

An initialism of all the best.

Origin: English

Synonyms

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all the best best wishes best regards cheers mountain bike MTB

Related Words

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does ATB mean in a text message?

It almost always means all the best, a warm but brief way of ending a message. It is used the way you would use cheers or best wishes.

What is the difference between ATB and MTB?

MTB stands for mountain bike and is the term nearly everyone uses. ATB stands for all-terrain bike and means much the same machine, but it is an older, mostly British label that has largely fallen out of use.

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