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 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 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 Up-market producer David Susskind railed for four hours about the awfulness of the boob tube. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 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
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  1. TV
  2. television
Noun
  • Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive).
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • During his first mandate, Pélisson helped steer Unifrance through a period of transformation following its 2021 merger with TV France International, which brought film and television under the same promotional umbrella.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 July 2026
Definition of TV
Noun
  • What began as a fun exercise in recreating outlandish dishes from film and television has since evolved into a multimedia empire with Andrew Rea at the helm.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Then came television, which added a powerful visual dimension, bringing national moments into living rooms across the country with an immediacy that print and radio never could.
    — Paul Buccieri, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 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 9 Jul. 2026.

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