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    boob
    /buːb/

    noun

    • 1. an embarrassing mistake: British "the boob was spotted by a security expert at the show"
    • 2. a foolish or stupid person: North American "why was that boob given a key investigation?"

    verb

    • 1. make an embarrassing mistake: British "we found that we had boobed and the booking was for the previous week"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOOB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOOB definition: 1. a woman's breast: 2. a stupid person 3. a silly mistake: . Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boobBoob Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun (1) ˈbüb. Synonyms of boob. 1. : a stupid awkward person : simpleton. 2. : boor, philistine. compared to the civilized and educated European, the American seemed a boob J. T. Farrell. boobish. ˈbü-bish. adjective. boob. 2 of 4. noun (2) British. : mistake, blunder. boob. 3 of 4. verb. boobed; boobing; boobs. intransitive verb. British.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOOB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    6 meanings: 1. an ignorant or foolish person; booby 2. British an embarrassing mistake; blunder 3. a female breast 4. British.... Click for more definitions.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishboob noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of boob noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBOOB - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "BOOB" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › boobBoob - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Boob is a word for a woman's breast — it's also a word for an idiot. So if you're staring at a lady's boobs, you probably look like a boob. This is a very common slang word that's not really inappropriate.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › boob_n1boob, n.¹ & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word boob mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word boob. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English. See meaning & use. How common is the word boob? About 0.1 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › boobBoob Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    : to make a foolish or careless mistake. Officials really boobed [= (chiefly US) goofed] on handling the situation and made it worse. BOOB meaning: a stupid or foolish person.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of boob – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    boob definition: 1. a woman's breast 2. a silly mistake. Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › boobboob - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 26, 2024 · Noun. [edit] boob (plural boobs) (informal, derogatory, Canada, US) An idiot; a fool. (informal, British) A mistake. Derived terms.