bool

See also: boól and bóol

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːl

Etymology 1

From a keyword in C++ and derived programming languages, short for Boolean.

Noun

bool (plural bools)

1. (programming) A Boolean variable, one whose value is either true or false.
   • 2000, Mark A DeLoura, Game programming gems

     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 […]

   • 2000, Herb Sutter, Exceptional C++

     With an automatic conversion, bools will interfere with overload resolution […]

   • 2007, Joseph C Rattz, Pro LINQ: Language Integrated Query in C# 2008

     Listing 7-11 shows an example where the initial data type is string, but I will obtain its value as a bool.

Etymology 2

Likely from replacement of the 'c' in cool.

Verb

bool (third-person singular simple present bools, present participle booling, simple past and past participle booled)

1. (slang) To relax and consume cannabis or other recreational substances.

Anagrams

• BOLO, Lobo, bloo, bolo, lobo, loob, obol

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Bwatoo

Etymology

From English ball.

Noun

bool

1. ball
2. (especially) a cricket ball

Synonyms

• balo

References

• Claire Moyse-Faurie, Borrowings from Romance languages in Oceanic languages, in Aspects of Language Contact (2008, →ISBN

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Dutch

Etymology

From Latin bōlus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boːl/
• Hyphenation: bool
• Rhymes: -oːl

Noun

bool m (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) A type of fat clay.

   Synonym: bolus

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Scots

Noun

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).