booping

Playful nose touch

Booping is the playful act of gently touching or tapping something, most often a nose.

The word emerged from online pet culture, where people narrate lightly pressing a finger to a dog's or cat's snout: I couldn't resist booping her little nose.

The term has expanded to any affectionate, gentle poke, whether directed at animals, people, or even inanimate objects with appealing features.

internet

meme

Shared online humor

snoot · trend · hashtag · shareable · doggo · pupper · caption · reaction · aww · humor

playful

tap

Valve controlling liquid flow

light · quick · soft · silly · cute · teasing · affectionate · whimsical · fun · surprise

nose

snoot

Nose, colloquially

whiskers · nuzzle · schnoz · proboscis · beak · honker · sniffer

pet

dog

Domesticated barking mammal

  • catSmall furry housepet
  • puppyJuvenile canine
  • kittenJuvenile domestic feline

bunny · hamster · ferret · snuggle · cuddle · pet · nuzzle · furry · adorable · paws

Opposites
force/intensity

boopingpunching

Striking with closed fist

jabbing · striking · shoving · smacking · thumping

emotional intent

boopingslapping

Striking with open palm

hitting · smacking · striking · attacking · punching

contact vs. avoidance

boopingrecoiling

Jerking backward in reaction

flinching · withdrawing · avoiding · shrinking away · pulling back

Family

boop, boops, booped

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G