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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Speaking Spanish during media interviews even helped turn some Mexican boos into cheers.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Blume’s introductory pleasantries about how much he valued communicating with the staff were greeted with boos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
In farcical scenes, play was eventually abandoned at 18:30 in the best weather of the day to boos from the remaining spectators.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
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
He was met with a wave of boos.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
