boodle

noun

ˈbü-dᵊl How to pronounce boodle (audio)
Definition of boodlenext
1
as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a boodle of teenagers boarded the bus together

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2
as in fortune
a very large amount of money we saved a boodle by buying a house that's off the beaten path

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3
as in bribe
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision an IRS agent was caught accepting some boodle from people she was auditing

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Recent Examples of boodle In Manila, Rosenthal feasts on pork sisig, shares a roadside meal with Jeepney drivers and encounters his first boodle fight on a tour of Filipino cuisine. — Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 There are more critical elections and bigger prizes on which that boodle is better spent. — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023 Big Labor’s coffers, where the boodle has been put to use for preferred Democrat candidates and liberal referenda. — Jack Fowler, National Review, 12 July 2022 His boodle took him to a pole barn on the edges of town, where his brother Ray was having a wedding reception. — John Carlisle, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2020 Some of the boodle is going to people who are barely farmers at all. — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boodle
  1. grouping
  2. fortune
  3. bribe
  4. group
  5. bundle
  6. batch
  7. pile
  8. bunch
Noun
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
  • India and Japan, along with the United States and Australia, are members of the Quad, a grouping that promotes cooperation on regional security, maritime issues and defense to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.
    — Sheikh Saaliq, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • Blue Origin, funded almost entirely by Bezos's Amazon fortune for a quarter-century, is raising its first outside round of capital, a signal that space ventures no longer need a personal fortune to sustain them.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Praying at temples for wealth and good fortune is a common practice, even for those who aren’t especially religious.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of fortune
Noun
  • The lawsuit, filed by Biden in 2023, centered on claims Byrne made in interviews and online that Biden had sought an $800 million bribe from Iran while his father, former President Joe Biden, was in office.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • In my friend’s case, he was allowed to move on without paying a bribe.
    — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
Definition of bribe
Noun
  • The musical sequel will center around a group of new teen girls who become the next Cheetah Girls, played by Leah Sava Jeffries, Carmen Sanchez, Kaileen Chang and Sophie Lennon.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • With both nights devolving into chaos, Brooks and the other guys decide to call it quits on this gender experiment and plan to infiltrate the girls’ night and merge groups.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
Definition of group
Noun
  • Airbnb proved to be a popular alternative to traditional hotels, with offers like the World Cup bundle, which included free World Cup tickets with select Airbnb stays at an average price of $365 per night.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • During his conversation with PEOPLE, Luke shares his excitement for adding to the Wilson family with his new bundle of joy.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Definition of bundle
Noun
  • One way to expedite feeding is to make a larger batch and store that in the refrigerator for up to a week.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Even with the pharmaceutical upgrade, early trials required a tedious, hands-on batch process.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of batch
Noun
  • Former patrons of the bar and other mourners visited the site Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of flowers leaning on the guardrails cordoning off the location of the blaze.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • If your petunias look near death and are headed for the trash pile, don’t give up on them just yet.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • This World Cup, a bunch of people decided to gamble millions on whether soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo would cry during a match.
    — Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • There were just a bunch of drunk guys at the mansion and a couple Playboy bunnies that were contractually hired to walk around and wave.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of bunch

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“Boodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boodle. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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