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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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boob

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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
  • Still, when an account suddenly asks you to spend money or connect something valuable, a few extra checks can save you from a painful mistake.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • And on Sunday — despite driving with an impressive desperation (that included a heated Stage 2 exchange with his crew chief over the radio) — a few mistakes followed him.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistake
Verb
  • But when Kansas fumbled the snap on a punt, resulting in a safety, Kansas State was able to take an 18-17 lead to the locker room.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Stockton, who also threw two interceptions, fumbled on a run from the Auburn 46.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of fumble
Noun
  • Someone who visits the malicious website directly may see a 404 error page instead of the fake installer.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The experts, who had all studied AI in academic settings, all brought up the ironies of the automation problem, where AI makes errors that humans can’t catch.
    — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of error
Verb
  • Lyon had Kyle Verreynne caught at slip for 13 as South Africa stumbled to 197-7.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Both will star as the central con-artist ghost hunters who stumble upon a real ghost during one of their scams.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of stumble
Noun
  • Adam Hamilton Hamilton, the Democratic nominee, has characterized the war as a major foreign policy blunder.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Holding her tongue is not Kate’s forte in general, and the severity of Todd’s avalanche of blunders in their meeting with the British foreign secretary tests the outer limits of her ability.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of blunder
Verb
  • In overtime, the Golden Knights quickly took advantage of a tripping penalty on Kings center Scott Laughton.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Behar, who dislocated the shoulder after catching her heel and tripping last week at The View‘s ABC studio building in New York, is expected to return to the show next week.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Boob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boob. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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