boo
1(used to express contempt or disapprobation or to startle or frighten.)
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval: a loud boo from the bleachers.
to cry boo in derision.
to show disapproval of by booing.
Origin of boo
1Other definitions for boo (2 of 3)
Slang. marijuana.
Origin of boo
2- Also called boo grass.
Other definitions for boo (3 of 3)
one's boyfriend or girlfriend.
Origin of boo
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How to use boo in a sentence
Boos came from some of the families and friends in the spectator seats.
Half the crowd exploded in applause and cheers; the other side erupted in boos and shouts.
Aside from a generous helping of boos, the audience was speechless.
Part of the Gang of Eight working on a bipartisan immigration bill, his name drew loud boos.
This last statement drew a chorus of loud boos from the crowd, with shouts of “Grow up!”
Olmert Plays The Clown At Jerusalem Post Conference | Sigal Samuel | April 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Somehow, Zeckler managed to stumble from the witness stand, amid riotous boos and hisses, and tottered into the anteroom.
Letter of the Law | Alan Edward NourseHowever, there are so many complications—and so they proceed to set out all the anti-Socialist bug-a-boos.
The Profits of Religion, Fifth Edition | Upton SinclairGroans, boos; catcalls, if the Adityan equivalent of cats made noises like that.
A Slave is a Slave | Henry Beam PiperFailing to get what they expect, the theater is filled with boos and cat-calls at the end of the play.
Charles Frohman: Manager and Man | Isaac Frederick Marcosson and Daniel FrohmanHe thought neither of the ghosts that Uncle Dan'l had seen, nor of the bug-a-boos that had chased Viney's husband home.
The Voice of the People | Ellen Glasgow
British Dictionary definitions for boo
/ (buː) /
an 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
to shout "boo" at (someone or something), esp as an expression of disgust, dissatisfaction, or disapproval: to boo the actors
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