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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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
One of the models wore realistic looking size DD prosthetic boobs on the runway.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
The underarm area is high enough to prevent side boob or spillage.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, this made my boobs look rather misshaped.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The look is a far cry from the globe-like boobs of my teenagehood, which had been Victoria’s Secret-ified with a push-up that transformed a generation beyond recognition.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
One of the models wore realistic looking size DD prosthetic boobs on the runway.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
The underarm area is high enough to prevent side boob or spillage.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, this made my boobs look rather misshaped.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Boob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boob. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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