"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, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries

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): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Bwatoo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 52 41 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 54 42 3 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-3w5qlbMh Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-bool.ogg Forms: bools [plural]
Rhymes: -uːl Etymology: From a keyword in C++ and derived programming languages, short for Boolean. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bool (plural bools)
  1. (programming) A Boolean variable (one whose value is either true or false). Categories (topical): Programming Derived forms: tribool
    Sense id: en-bool-en-noun--Y1Uq9W2 Categories (other): English calculator words, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English calculator words: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 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 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. 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 Scots) A single marble used in the game bools rolled into a kypie (a hollow made by the heel of the foot). Categories (topical): Games
    Sense id: en-bool-sco-noun-pLok3Q-3 Categories (other): Doric Scots, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2000, Mark A DeLoura, Game programming gems:",
          "text": "The base class BitArray acts just like a normal C++ array of bools, although you are of course free to interpret the bits as integers […]",
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          "ref": "2000, Herb Sutter, Exceptional C++:",
          "text": "With an automatic conversion, bools will interfere with overload resolution […]",
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          "ref": "2007, Joseph C Rattz, Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2008:",
          "text": "Listing 7-11 shows an example where the initial data type is string, but I will obtain its value as a bool.",
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          "text": "You want a war, steady coming for the team / I'm just booling with my dogs, don't make me let 'em off the leash",
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          "ref": "2018 March 13, Tara C. Mahadevan, “YG Reps His Set in the New Video for \"Suu Whoop\"”, in Complex, archived from the original on 2022-11-26:",
          "text": "YG's starting the year strong with a new video for his 2018 single \"Suu Whoop,\" released on Tuesday. In the gritty visual, we see the L.A. native booling with his friends in his city’s streets, in cars, outfitted in red clothing.",
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          "ref": "2019, Jeffery Epro, quotee, “Make Way for the Seniors!”, in Leominster High School Magnet, number 149, Leominster, M.A.: Leominster High School, page 28:",
          "text": "Memories: going undefeated with MZ in round net against DA, ZM, JS, and FL. Playing soccer with a great group of dudes. Booling with BTY.",
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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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        "(especially) a cricket ball"
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    }
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          "ref": "2000, Mark A DeLoura, Game programming gems:",
          "text": "The base class BitArray acts just like a normal C++ array of bools, although you are of course free to interpret the bits as integers […]",
          "type": "quote"
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          "ref": "2000, Herb Sutter, Exceptional C++:",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2007, Joseph C Rattz, Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2008:",
          "text": "Listing 7-11 shows an example where the initial data type is string, but I will obtain its value as a bool.",
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        }
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        "A Boolean variable (one whose value is either true or false)."
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        "(programming) A Boolean variable (one whose value is either true or false)."
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          "text": "I'm going to go bool with the boys.",
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          "ref": "2017 November 27, “I'm A Dog”, in Dotarachi HD Reloaded, performed by S Dot:",
          "text": "You want a war, steady coming for the team / I'm just booling with my dogs, don't make me let 'em off the leash",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2018 March 13, Tara C. Mahadevan, “YG Reps His Set in the New Video for \"Suu Whoop\"”, in Complex, archived from the original on 2022-11-26:",
          "text": "YG's starting the year strong with a new video for his 2018 single \"Suu Whoop,\" released on Tuesday. In the gritty visual, we see the L.A. native booling with his friends in his city’s streets, in cars, outfitted in red clothing.",
          "type": "quote"
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        {
          "ref": "2019, Jeffery Epro, quotee, “Make Way for the Seniors!”, in Leominster High School Magnet, number 149, Leominster, M.A.: Leominster High School, page 28:",
          "text": "Memories: going undefeated with MZ in round net against DA, ZM, JS, and FL. Playing soccer with a great group of dudes. Booling with BTY.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2020 November 6, Doe Boy, Southside (lyrics and music), “7 Days a Week”, in Demons R Us:",
          "text": "I'm drunk as fuck, booling with a couple racks on me (Freebandz) / All black Hellcat, Doja Cat mad at me (Boom)",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "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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        "To relax or hang out (especially with someone)."
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          "hang out#Verb"
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        "(slang) To relax or hang out (especially with someone)."
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      "rhymes": "-uːl"
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}

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}

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