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boob

boob
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boob]
    • /bub/
    • /buːb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boob]
    • /bub/

Definitions of boob word

  • countable noun boob A woman's boobs are her breasts. 3
  • verb boob If you boob, you make a mistake. 3
  • verb boob Boob is also a noun. 3
  • noun boob an ignorant or foolish person; booby 3
  • noun boob an embarrassing mistake; blunder 3
  • noun boob a female breast 3

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Origin of boob

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10, Americanism; back formation from booby1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Boob

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

boob popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

boob usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for boob

noun boob

  • nitwit — a slow-witted, stupid, or foolish person.
  • fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
  • goof — to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.
  • dunce — a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
  • jerk — to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.

Antonyms for boob

noun boob

  • brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.

Top questions with boob

  • how to get rid of man boob?
  • why do my boob hurt?
  • why does my boob hurt?
  • how much is a boob job?
  • how much does a boob job cost?
  • why does my boob itch?

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