boo
interjection
(used to express contempt or disapprobation or to startle or frighten.)
was booing
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past progressiveof boo.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"I heard there was booing and everything, and there was a moment of, like, a wow effect, you know? A little bit of shock."
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
And Rogers Centre was booing Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who spurned the Blue Jays after they were a finalist in his free agency process to sign in Los Angeles instead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
This is a useful corrective for people who are being brigaded by Twitter trolls: Would you still be worried if a crowd of folks in a town you’ll never visit was booing your name?
From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2022
Earlier, during the playing of Italy’s national anthem, there was booing in the crowd — a nationalistic display that has marred several games played in London.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
Suddenly, the crowd was booing and Junius Becker was waving his arms and Willie Streeter was trying to struggle away from Bud and the dentist.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
