boo
interjection
(used to express contempt or disapprobation or to startle or frighten.)
booing
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present participleof boo.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is taking heat on social media after criticizing Green Bay fans for booing during a blowout loss to Atlanta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The energy levels were low, the booing was loud and the feeling of a side with no answers was unmissable.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
By now long since deaf, he asked if they were booing him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Ted, you suck! Ted, you suck!” several hundred students chanted for nearly 10 minutes on Saturday morning, standing behind the Republican and booing as Davis attempted to conduct a one-on-one interview.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Many students protested the leader’s remarks, booing him off the stage.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
