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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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
See: hair extensions, lip filler, spray tans, Botox, lash extensions, and boob jobs.
—Anneke Knot, Glamour, 14 May 2025
Because of the nude ban, Bella wore a backless black satin gown with subtle side boob.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 13 May 2025
Sometimes the truth is impossible as a bodice Spilling over with boobs, it just can’t be contained.
—Jane Yeh, The New York Review of Books, 8 May 2025
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Noun
This outing mostly exists so Layla can soft-launch her new boyfriend, Cameron, a soccer coach who was raised Mormon — and also her new boobs.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
See: hair extensions, lip filler, spray tans, Botox, lash extensions, and boob jobs.
—Anneke Knot, Glamour, 14 May 2025
Because of the nude ban, Bella wore a backless black satin gown with subtle side boob.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 13 May 2025
Sometimes the truth is impossible as a bodice Spilling over with boobs, it just can’t be contained.
—Jane Yeh, The New York Review of Books, 8 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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