Looking for the meaning of the word BOOBS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BOOBS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Boob
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: abbreviation of booby
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
buːb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an embarrassing mistake
Short Definition:embarrassing mistake
Examples:- the boob was spotted by a security expert at the show
Definition:
a foolish or stupid person
Short Definition:foolish or stupid person
Examples:- why was that boob given a key investigation?
Word: Boob
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
buːb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make an embarrassing mistake
Short Definition:make embarrassing mistake
Examples:- we found that we had boobed and the booking was for the previous week
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