boo
interjection
(used to express contempt or disapprobation or to startle or frighten.)
were 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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By now long since deaf, he asked if they were booing him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Eagles sucked and they were booing these guys relentlessly, and Jaworski throws a pick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024
Baseball was good training for the rough-and-tumble of U.S. politics, Garvey said, because he "had the opportunity to be up, with the game on the line, when 50,000 people were booing me."
From Reuters ● Oct. 10, 2023
After giving up a pair of two-run homers and four runs the first two innings, Rodón blew a kiss to fans who were booing him as he approached the dugout.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
"Do you think she knew they were booing her?"
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
