Synonyms for boo-boo

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : boo-boo

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbuˌbu

Top 10 synonyms for boo-boo

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Définition of boo-boo

Origin : "mistake," 1954, apparently a reduplication of boob, which had acquired a secondary sense of "foolish mistake" (1934).

As in injury : noun hurt, harm
As in mistake : noun error, misunderstanding
As in slipup : noun error
As in blooper : noun blunder
As in blunder : noun mistake
As in boner : noun a mistake
As in boo boo : noun small hurt
As in boo boo : noun small mistake
As in bruise : noun black and blue mark under skin
As in error : noun mistake; wrong
As in faux pas : noun social error
As in gaffe : noun mistake, goof
As in hurt : noun injury; damage
As in err : verb make a mistake; do wrong

Example sentences :

"There's nothin' to boo-boo for," he said, with a half-affected brusqueness.
Extract from : « A Waif of the Plains » by Bret Harte

"'Boo-boo' was the exception that proves the rule," answered Jack hotly.
Extract from : « What Timmy Did » by Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes

Antonyms for boo-boo

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