boob tube

noun

Definition of boob tubenext
as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound tonight I just want to unwind in front of the boob tube

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Recent Examples of boob tube Up-market producer David Susskind railed for four hours about the awfulness of the boob tube. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025 The boob tube, and the mass dumbification its name implies, is on its way back, if not already here. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025 Yep, The Munsters and The Addams Family are returning to the boob tube at the same time courtesy of Netflix. — Clark Collis, EW.com, 18 July 2022 Spotted on the likes of Beyoncé, Kendall Jenner, and Bella Hadid, the boob tube is having a 2021 renaissance. — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 18 Aug. 2021 But my favorite way to spend a day off is to just veg out and watch the boob tube. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 June 2021
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  1. TV
  2. television
Noun
  • Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive).
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 12 July 2026
  • While Prime Video doesn’t list Backrooms’ runtime, the order pages for it on Apple TV and Fandango at Home note the film is 1 hour and 50 minutes, which is the length of the original Backrooms’ theatrical release.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of TV
Noun
  • On linear television, the series is up +62% among adults 18-49, +26% among adults 25-54 and +30% in total viewers, with P2+ viewing across VOD platforms rising +44% within seven days of airing.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026
  • Based on a Disney+ television series, the film was the franchise’s first theatrical release in seven years.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of television

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“Boob tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boob%20tube. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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