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
Last night at Fashion Rocks, Justin Bieber, confronted by a booing crowd, tried to win them over by stripping off.
Remember the cheering for the death penalty, the booing of the gay soldier, the catcalls about immigrants?
The Ron Paul contingent just made itself heard during the presentation of credentials, with noticeable booing and heckling.
Most crucially, ever since that boxing-match booing, criticism of the great leader has ceased to be taboo.
Vladimir Putin Wins Russia Election, but It’s a Fragile Victory | Owen Matthews, Anna Nemtsova | March 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLet me tell you…" she tries as the booing grows louder, now punctuated by heckling, "Go home!
The crowd set up a roar of approval at the sight of us, tempered by a little booing.
The New Machiavelli | Herbert George WellsHe stood in the saddle and jumped over the barrier where a rain of rotten eggs from the booing fans spattered him thoroughly.
Thy Rocks and Rills | Robert Ernest GilbertBut the silence of his schoolmates and the booing of the visiting rooters affected him badly.
The Turner Twins | Ralph Henry BarbourAt times you can hear their cheering or booing, as the case may be, right away on the pastures where the Wild Asses feed.
Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; | Herbert George WellsMeantime the news of their arrival had spread, and as they returned through the town they were greeted with jeers and booing.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists | Robert Tressell
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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