Used in a Sentence

booby

How to use booby in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for booby.

Editorial note

Would that really be a booby trap though?

Examples7
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

an ignorant or foolish person

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of booby gathered in one view.

noun

an ignorant or foolish person

noun

small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for booby.

noun

small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both

Example sentences

1

Would that really be a booby trap though?

2

This is like a booby trap in a language.

3

Perhaps they are too worried about Oracle booby-trapping it somehow, or they have other long term plans.

4

If you're the sort of person who naturally doesn't care to upvote stuff that the admins think ought to be booby-trapped, then you won't be stung.

5

There are clever ways to attack them, and yes, the booby trap idea has been done, typically by using something light-sensitive.

6

" The salaries for regulatory work make it very much the booby prize on Wall St, and every one doing regulatory work is looking to move out of it.

7

Its less booby-trapped libraries have made it into the next C++ standard library, but the more hardcore indulgences in metaprogramming like Spirit deserve all the scorn that is customarily heaped on them, if not more.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use booby in a sentence?

Would that really be a booby trap though?

What does booby mean?

an ignorant or foolish person

What part of speech is booby?

booby is commonly used as noun.