booby

noun

ˈbü-bē How to pronounce booby (audio)
Definition of boobynext
as in fool
a person who lacks good sense or judgment what kind of booby goes out into the snow barefoot?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for booby
  1. fool
  2. lunatic
  3. goose
  4. moron
  5. maniac
  6. nut
  7. turkey
Noun
  • Projecting how a college quarterback will pan out often proves a fool’s errand, despite how many people have dedicated their livelihoods to trying.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Don’t let the thin sole fool you though, the structure is still quite supportive and keeps your feet cushioned.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
Definition of fool
Noun
  • While sane Americans were celebrating the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the lunatics in Portland, Oregon were cheering along as two men made out on a baseball field during a 'Heated Rivalry' theme night.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • As a Spurs fan, I was particularly invested in Campbell in an England shirt and recall charging around the living room like a lunatic before the reality that it had been chalked off hit home.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 18 June 2026
Definition of lunatic
Noun
  • The shows featured a continuous storyline surrounding her string of black pearls being lost and found, sending her on a goose chase that began with The Nanny and continued into Can’t Hurry Love, Murphy Brown and High Society.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Critics see further expansion as risking the life of the goose that lays golden eggs.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of goose
Noun
  • God help us all if some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
  • Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Definition of moron
Noun
  • The odd thing about this choice is that, although the DSA’s platform is indeed chock-full of maniacal proposals, on this particular idea, the maniacs have a point.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • The Destroyer accelerates with the single-minded wilfulness of a homicidal maniac.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Definition of maniac
Noun
  • The new research found that children in nearly every region of the world are not eating enough fruits, non-starchy vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds, and starchy vegetables.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Anti-inflammatory foods tend to be plant-based, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 21 July 2026
Definition of nut
Noun
  • The students and club members raise cows, goats, lambs, hogs, turkeys and more, spending hours feeding and training them daily and preparing them for showing.
    — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 25 July 2026
  • Very demure but would be nice on TJ’s turkey corn dogs, a personal favorite.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of turkey
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