1
: a stupid awkward person : simpleton
2
: boor, philistine
compared to the civilized and educated European, the American seemed a boob—
J. T. Farrell
J. T. Farrell
boobed; boobing; boobs
Examples of boob in a Sentence
Noun (2)
made an embarrassing boob on a chat show that had all of London laughing
Verb
it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
For even more extra support, Afriyie keeps boob tape on hand, just in case.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
The dress featured a halter-neck and plunging neckline, and showed off a bit of side boob.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
My boobs, which weren’t small to begin with, are now several sizes bigger, but also deflated and droopy.
—Meirav Devash, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Unfortunately, this made my boobs look rather misshaped.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
For even more extra support, Afriyie keeps boob tape on hand, just in case.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
The dress featured a halter-neck and plunging neckline, and showed off a bit of side boob.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
My boobs, which weren’t small to begin with, are now several sizes bigger, but also deflated and droopy.
—Meirav Devash, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boob
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“Boob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boob. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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