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[ boo ] / bu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR boo ON THESAURUS.COM
interjection(used to express contempt or disapprobation or to startle or frighten). noun, plural boos.an exclamation of contempt or disapproval: a loud boo from the bleachers. verb (used without object), booed, boo·ing.verb (used with object), booed, boo·ing.to show disapproval of by booing. Origin of boo1First recorded in 1810–20; expressive formation Words nearby booBonynge, bony palate, bonytail, bonze, bonzer, boo, boob, boob happy, boobhead, boobialla, boob job Definition for boo (2 of 3)[ boo, boh ] / bu, boʊ /
Origin of boo2First recorded in 1955–60; of uncertain origin Definition for boo (3 of 3)[ boo ] / bu /
noun Slang.one's boyfriend or girlfriend. Origin of boo31985–90; possibly an alteration of French beau boyfriend, admirer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for booFans are cheering Elon Musk’s speedster from the home side of the bleachers, and naysayers are blasting boos from across the track. Tesla has a business model problem: It can never justify its current stock price by simply making cars|Shawn Tully|August 29, 2020|Fortune I could call him my “boo,” but when I tried it out he rolled his eyes. What Should I Call the Man I Love?|Dushka Zapata|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, taken as a part of the TV landscape, actually meant something. The Shocking Rise and Fall of ‘Honey Boo Boo’|Kevin Fallon|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST It was a case of the jitters, a nation primed to jump at the word “Boo!” When Mars Attacked 75 Years Ago—And Everyone Believed It|Marc Wortman|October 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Big Boo is also one of the few characters who seems to “get” prison. ‘Orange Is the New Black’: The Daily Beast Staff Debates Who’s the Best Character||July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST The U.S. administration would gush over Fayyad, just stopping short of calling him their Boo. Why Palestinians Welcomed Fayyad’s Resignation|Maysoon Zayid|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST I swept the stairs this morning, but the dust gathers before you can say boo, and that dress won't do up. The Shoulders of Atlas|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Mr. Perley had arisen and was holding up his hand for silence, when with one terrific "Boo!" Cap'n Eri|Joseph Crosby Lincoln Its features lighted up with mirth, and the lips formed the unmistakable monosyllable: "Boo!" The Unspeakable Perk|Samuel Hopkins Adams I was quite a little chap, and hustled out of sight if I said 'boo.' My dear old companion, Boo, who was with me, resented this very much: "How can you say such things to my Nelly?" The Story of My Life|Ellen Terry
British Dictionary definitions for boo
interjectionan exclamation uttered to startle or surprise someone, esp a child a shout uttered to express disgust, dissatisfaction, or contempt, esp at a theatrical production, political meeting, etc would not say boo to a goose is extremely timid or diffident verb boos, booing or booedto shout "boo" at (someone or something), esp as an expression of disgust, dissatisfaction, or disapprovalto boo the actors Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to booheckle, jeer, holler, hoot, hiss, raspberry, catcall |