booing
- present participle of boo.
Example Sentences
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The crowd in Guadalajara grew frustrated and began booing the Mexican national team’s performance at the end of the first half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
When confronted with an undeniable fact — in this case, thousands of people booing a sitting president — the healthy human mind adjusts its understanding of reality.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
US rapper Travis Scott angered fans in Istanbul after a performance that barely lasted 20 minutes, with the audience booing as he left the stage early Monday, footage on social media showed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
College graduates are booing commencement speakers who evoke AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Before the film was half over we joined the violent booing of the disgusted undergraduates as the dubbed voices uttered words of uncontrolled passion.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
