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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
  • Mistakes to Avoid To keep your bird seed fresh, our experts recommend avoiding the following mistakes.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
  • According to Thomasson, two of the biggest mistakes that instantly date your living room involve windows.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistake
Verb
  • The Wildcats opened the game with a goal-line stand, but Chiles fumbled the snap on their first offensive play and Rolijah Hardy tackled him in the end zone for a safety.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But Rattler fumbled right before crossing the goal line, turning the ball over.
    — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of fumble
Noun
  • Kyle Teel reached on a fielder’s choice, advanced to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a throwing error by catcher Hunter Goodman.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The lead lasted into the bottom of the sixth until an error from Jose Altuve sparked the offensive explosion from the A’s.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of error
Verb
  • Before Quenneville arrived, the Ducks stumbled through a franchise-record seven straight losing seasons.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Early in the book, there’s a disturbing scene in which Cathy’s mother stumbles upon a half naked 10-year-old Cathy lying on the floor beneath two teenage boys.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stumble
Noun
  • So, when looking at the bigger picture, this isn’t really an example of an AI failure leading to a military blunder, but rather a failure of verification before circulation.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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 28 Sep. 2026.

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