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boops

verb, noun·Everydayinformal

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UK/buːps/
US/buːps/

“boops” is a form of “boop”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.

Meanings

  1. verbtransitiveinformal

    Gently taps someone, especially on the nose or head, in a playful or affectionate way.

    Grammar: Takes an object: boop the baby's nose.

    Patterns

    • boop someone on the nose
    • boop someone's nose

    She boops her cat on the nose every time it meows.

    He booped his little sister's head and she giggled.

    The toddler boops everyone who comes near.

  2. nouncountableinformal

    A playful, gentle tap on the nose or head.

    Grammar: Countable: give someone a boop.

    Patterns

    • a boop on the nose

    She gave the puppy a quick boop on the nose.

    He sent a text saying 'boops for you' with a heart emoji.

    The baby laughed at every boop from her mother.

Word forms

third person singularboops
past tensebooped
past participlebooped
-ing formbooping

Common combinations

boop on the nose
He gave her a gentle boop on the nose.
boop someone's nose
She likes to boop her dog's nose.
boop the snoot
The internet loves to boop the snoot of cute animals.
a quick boop
He gave the baby a quick boop on the head.

Synonyms and how they differ

tap
A light hit; 'boop' is more affectionate and usually on the nose or head.
poke
A sharp push with a finger; 'boop' is softer and playful.

Word family

boop verb
Base form: to tap gently.
booping noun
The act of tapping gently, often used informally.

Commonly confused: boops or boob? boops or beep?

boops vs boob

A foolish mistake or a woman's breast; 'boop' is a playful tap.

boops vs beep

A short high sound, often from a machine; 'boop' is a physical tap.

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