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


Bwatoo

Etymology

From English ball.

Noun

bool

  1. ball
  2. (especially) a cricket ball

Synonyms

References

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

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

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).
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