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noun

Definition of boobnext
British
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy made an embarrassing boob on a chat show that had all of London laughing

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verb

British
as in to fumble
to make a mistake it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it

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Recent Examples of boob
Noun
Dolly revealed everything, told anyone who asked about the wigs, the eyelashes, the boobs, the boob jobs. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Your boob light upgrade doesn’t have to be fancy, and this flush mount ceiling light is proof. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
Slash to appear post-birth-disappearance decently alert at hard taco brunch with other adults who have been wondering about you, as in about your wholeness as a person—then boob communications from a baby not even present arrive. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boob
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boob
  1. mistake
  2. fumble
  3. error
  4. stumble
  5. blunder
  6. trip
Noun
  • In the passing game, Smith played mistake-free football, allowing the Jets’ defense to pin its ears back with a lead and close out the game.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • And mistakes just don’t happen, said Davin Maske, the Angels’ director of entertainment and production.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistake
Verb
  • On third-and-3 in NU territory, running back Damian Henderson II fumbled the handoff, and NU linebacker Brus recovered it at the NU 20.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Secure bags together with an industry secret Airline staff have an ability to bob and weave through terminals without fumbling their bags.
    — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fumble
Noun
  • The Reds tied the score in the bottom half on Swanson’s run-scoring throwing error at shortstop and Ke’Bryan Hayes’ RBI single.
    — Gary Schatz, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Let the machines do what’s mechanical—generating practice problems, flagging errors, grading the responses that are beyond discussion.
    — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of error
Verb
  • The Broncos stumbled out of the blocks to a 17-3 deficit against Memphis last week, and the same happened on Saturday against South Dakota.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Bears, however, stumbled out of the gate, losing four straight before winning Friday night.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of stumble
Noun
  • After last week's high-profile blunder saw Erling Haaland wrongly awarded the winning goal against Manchester United, VAR Matt Donohue and assistant Blake Antrobus have been stood down for this round of fixtures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • José Caballero, who had a solo homer and an RBI single, and Ben Rice, who blooped a go-ahead, two-run single, also helped the Yankees overcome a few defensive blunders.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of blunder
Verb
  • Since then, price has completely round-tripped the move, giving back the entire post-earnings gap and settling back into the mid-$250s.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Native Americans smoking peyote in ceremony, the CIA experimenting with LSD — tripping was seen as decidedly fringe.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of trip

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“Boob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boob. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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