/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of boob tube Find synonyms for: Noun1. television receiver, television, television set, tv, tv set, idiot box, boob tube, telly, goggle box, receiver, receiving systemusage: an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a telly"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language