boob

/bu:b/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A breast: Either of the two soft, fleshy, milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman.
    • A foolish or stupid person: An ignorant or unintelligent individual.

  2. Verb:

    • To make a stupid mistake: To commit a blunder or a serious error.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Breast):
    • She fed the baby from her boob.
  • Noun (Foolish person):
    • Don't be such a boob; that's obviously the wrong answer.
  • Verb:
    • I really boobed when I forgot our anniversary.
Advanced Usage
  • "to boob out": (informal) to make a foolish mistake or to fail to do something.
    • I totally boobed out and missed the meeting.
Variants and Related Words
  • Booby (noun): A foolish person; also a type of seabird.
    • He felt like a real booby for locking his keys in the car.
  • Booby trap (noun): A hidden trap or device designed to harm or surprise someone.
    • The soldiers were careful to avoid booby traps.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Breast): Breast, bosom, tit (slang).
  • Noun (Fool): Fool, idiot, dunce, simpleton.
  • Verb: Blunder, err, slip up, mess up.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Boob off (informal, rare): To avoid work or responsibility; to be idle.
    • He spent the afternoon boobing off instead of studying.
Related Idioms
  • A boob tube: (slang, dated) A television set.
    • He spent all night staring at the boob tube.
  • To be a boob magnet: (slang, humorous) To be something that attracts foolish people.
    • That get-rich-quick scheme is a real boob magnet.
Noun
  1. either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
  2. an ignorant or foolish person
Verb
  1. commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
    • I blundered during the job interview

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