boop

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noun

ˈbüp 

plural boops

1

informal : a short sound (as from an electronic device) that is often considered similar to but lower in pitch than a beep

… the otherworldly boops and beeps of a synthesizer.

—Jess Joho

2

informal : a brief light touch especially on the nose

… give your dog an extra boop on the nose for us.

—Dylan Haas

—often used interjectionally to accompany a boop

That nose. Boop!

—Regina Brett

boop

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verb

booped; booping; boops

intransitive verb

informal

: to make the sound of a boop

The slot machines were beeping and booping …

—George Rhodes

transitive verb

informal

: to touch (someone or something) briefly and lightly especially while saying "boop"

booped the dog's nose

Booping a baby on the nose is an age-old game …

—Kirkus Reviews

Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative

First Known Use

Noun

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1931, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense