boop

[ boop ]

verb

, Informal.

1. to playfully tap the nose:

   As tempting as it may be to sidle up for a selfie or to boop a seal's nose, these are wild animals and you'll have to keep your distance.

noun

1. Informal. a playful tap on the nose:

   My greyhound's got such a long snoot that I can't help but give it a boop.

2. a short, relatively low-pitched tone produced by an electronic device as a signal:

   If you find yourself overwhelmed by beeps and boops, customize your notification preferences to turn off sounds or only send you alerts during certain hours.

Word History and Origins

Origin of boop¹

First recorded in 1880–85 boop fordef 3; 2000–05 boop fordef 2; of imitative origin

Example Sentences

Tarantino wrote it there over several months in his hotel, as well as the “coffee shop” Betty Boop.

From The Daily Beast

Imagine Betty Boop figures reconstituted as heroines from the Jane Austen period.

From The Daily Beast