boob tube

noun

Definition of boob tubenext
as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound tonight I just want to unwind in front of the boob tube

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Recent Examples of boob tube Up-market producer David Susskind railed for four hours about the awfulness of the boob tube. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025 The boob tube, and the mass dumbification its name implies, is on its way back, if not already here. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025 Yep, The Munsters and The Addams Family are returning to the boob tube at the same time courtesy of Netflix. — Clark Collis, EW.com, 18 July 2022 Spotted on the likes of Beyoncé, Kendall Jenner, and Bella Hadid, the boob tube is having a 2021 renaissance. — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 18 Aug. 2021 But my favorite way to spend a day off is to just veg out and watch the boob tube. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boob tube
  1. TV
  2. television
Noun
  • That includes streamers like Fubo, Sling TV and YouTube TV, or more traditional providers like DirecTV, Dish and Xfinity.
    — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There was severe trauma to her face that investigators think may have been caused by a gunshot wound, according to a search warrant affidavit obtained by Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of TV
Noun
  • Last month, Sunny returned for season 18, extending its lead as the longest-running live-action sitcom, by season count, in American television history.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Mahomes is still coveted by companies for their television commercials.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of television

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“Boob tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boob%20tube. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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