"bool" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Afar]

IPA: /ˈboːl/, [ˈboːl]
Etymology: Related to Somali boqól and Saho bool. Etymology templates: {{cog|so|boqól}} Somali boqól, {{cog|ssy|bool}} Saho bool Head templates: {{head|aa|noun|g=m|head=bóol}} bóol m, {{aa-noun|bóol|g=m}} bóol m Inflection templates: {{aa-decl|bóol|bóolu|bóol|bóol}} Forms: bóol [canonical, masculine], no-table-tags [table-tags], bóol [absolutive], bóolu [predicative], bóol [subjective], bóol [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], bóolul [l-case, with-postposition], bóoluk [k-case, with-postposition], bóolut [t-case, with-postposition], bóoluh [h-case, with-postposition]
  1. hundred Categories (topical): Afar cardinal numbers
    Sense id: en-bool-aa-noun-l~6KN0kG Categories (other): Afar entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Bwatoo]

Etymology: From English ball. Etymology templates: {{bor|bwa|en|ball}} English ball Head templates: {{head|bwa|noun}} bool
  1. ball
    Sense id: en-bool-bwa-noun-6d4IJj9K
  2. (especially) a cricket ball Tags: especially
    Sense id: en-bool-bwa-noun-4dfyF-t3 Categories (other): Bwatoo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Bwatoo entries with incorrect language header: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: balo

Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /boːl/
Rhymes: -oːl Etymology: From Latin bōlus. Etymology templates: {{der|nl|la|bōlus}} Latin bōlus Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-|-}} bool m (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) A type of fat clay. Tags: masculine, obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: bolus
    Sense id: en-bool-nl-noun-~YKOYbh1 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-bool.ogg [Australia] Forms: bools [plural]
Rhymes: -uːl Etymology: From a keyword in C++ and derived programming languages, short for Boolean. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Boolean}} Boolean Head templates: {{en-noun}} bool (plural bools)
  1. (programming) A Boolean variable (one whose value is either true or false). Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-bool-en-noun--Y1Uq9W2 Categories (other): English calculator words, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English calculator words: 73 27 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 97 3 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-bool.ogg [Australia] Forms: bools [present, singular, third-person], booling [participle, present], booled [participle, past], booled [past]
Rhymes: -uːl Etymology: Likely from replacement of the 'c' in cool. Etymology templates: {{m|en|cool}} cool Head templates: {{en-verb}} bool (third-person singular simple present bools, present participle booling, simple past and past participle booled)
  1. (slang) To relax or hang out (especially with someone). Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-bool-en-verb-pMtqQwgJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Scots]

Forms: bools [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|plural|bools}} bool (plural bools)
  1. (Doric) A single marble used in the game bools rolled into a kypie (a hollow made by the heel of the foot). Tags: Doric Categories (topical): Games

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "2020 November 6, Doe Boy, Southside (lyrics and music), “7 Days a Week”, in Demons R Us",
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        {
          "ref": "2022 March 11, Kimberly Wipfler, quoting Beckett Morris, “New Coffee/Gathering Space Is Buzzing”, in New Haven Independent, archived from the original on 2022-04-26",
          "text": "I appreciate how a lot of the people here care about similar social issues that I do. I can come here to bool and be my stupid self, but also I could come to have a conversation about how big corporations are gaslighting us into thinking that we are the problems in climate change.",
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        "(slang) To relax or hang out (especially with someone)."
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