boob

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noun (1)

ˈbüb 

1

: a stupid awkward person : simpleton

2

: boor, philistine

compared to the civilized and educated European, the American seemed a boob

—J. T. Farrell

boobish

ˈbü-bish 

adjective

boob

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noun (2)

British

: mistake, blunder

boob

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verb

boobed; boobing; boobs

intransitive verb

British

: goof sense 2

realised that he had boobed by paying too much

boob

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noun (3)

sometimes vulgar

: breast

Synonyms

Noun (2)

• mistake
• error
• blunder

Verb

• fumble
• stumble
• trip
• blunder

Examples of boob in a Sentence

Noun (2)

made an embarrassing boob on a chat show that had all of London laughing

Verb

it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Earlier this month, Kylie Jenner shared the exact details of her boob job after a fan pleaded in a TikTok video. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 June 2025

One by one, people got to walk through the titty gauntlet and just get beat up with boobs and chests. —Hazlitt, 25 June 2025

Now all the smart cookies will keep their plans of attack to themselves while our incompetent boobs share sensitive military strike details on Signal chat texts with their family members and a surprised Atlantic reporter. —Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025

The gown's ensemble put Cyrus' ribcage tattoo on display while also revealing a hint of side boob. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1), Noun (2), and Verb

short for booby entry 1

Noun (3)

short for booby entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1959, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1914, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

circa 1931, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for boob

• cube
• lube
• rube
• tube
• hypercube
• nanotube
• phototube