1
: a stupid awkward person : simpleton
2
: boor, philistine
compared to the civilized and educated European, the American seemed a boob—
J. T. Farrell
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boobed; boobing; boobs
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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
Recent Examples on the WebTribune News Service, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Keep the girls in check without sacrificing style thanks to the long list of designs that can actually handle big boobs, starting with the picks below.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
With the removal of skin, my 34D boobs would likely decrease by a half or a whole cup size.
—Beatrice Hazlehurst, Allure, 18 June 2024
The Brit singer’s Marni was a cascade of ancient beads, which left her side boob, hips, legs and — well, everything else — looking very exposed.
—Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
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Noun
Yet for every additional two hours spent in front of the boob tube, a person’s chance of meeting the researchers’ definition of healthy aging declined by 12%, according to their study published this week in JAMA Network Open.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Keep the girls in check without sacrificing style thanks to the long list of designs that can actually handle big boobs, starting with the picks below.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 21 June 2024
With the removal of skin, my 34D boobs would likely decrease by a half or a whole cup size.
—Beatrice Hazlehurst, Allure, 18 June 2024
The Brit singer’s Marni was a cascade of ancient beads, which left her side boob, hips, legs and — well, everything else — looking very exposed.
—Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
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 2 Jul. 2024.
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