to boop
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8.1
To touch a nose or cheek lightly as a playful act
- verb
- /buːp/
- Texting
:
dar un toquecito
- Boop to that!
Yeah, you just like just just little like boop, boop, boop.
- Yeah, you just like just just little like boop, boop, boop.
Examples
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She gently booped her puppy on the nose to make him smile.
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As a joke, I booped my friend's nose during the game.
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I shouldn't have booped his cute little nose.
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He booped her cheek playfully, and they both laughed.
Synonyms
to nuzzle
vsto boop
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3.4
To gently press the nose or face against someone to show affection
is a brief playful tap not sustained rubbing for affection
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7.6
To hit a person or thing lightly, often by accident
is a light intentional tap without strong force or accidental impact
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8.8
To touch someone lightly to greet them, often by bumping fists
is playful touching usually on the face not a hand greeting
8.4
To tap someone's forehead lightly to be playful or show love
is directed to the nose or cheek rather than the forehead
Phrasal Verbs
to boop someone on the forehead
- Informal
8.4
To tap someone's forehead lightly to be playful or show love
How Light
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb boop comes from the little noise people make—'boop'—when they tap someone or something softly, so to boop is to touch or tap in a fun, gentle way.