boo
interjection
(used to express contempt or disapprobation or to startle or frighten.)
boos
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pluralof boo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof boo (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
boointerjection(used to express contempt or disapprobation or to startle or frighten.)
Example Sentences
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The boss of German carmaker Volkswagen warned workers on Tuesday to brace for more job losses, earning boos and jeers from the crowd, as the crisis-hit company faces a drastic round of cost-cutting.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
But Cubs fans’ boos were by far the most enthusiastic for the right fielder who’d departed their team in free agency this past winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Even though his mention of Israeli Prime Minister “Bibi” Netanyahu elicited boos, Witkoff maintained control of the crowd.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
When legislators saw one lone “nay,” from Andrade, loud boos filled the chamber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Now the crowd was hissing on top of the boos.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
