boo
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interjection \ˈbü\Definition of BOO
—used to express contempt or disapproval or to startle or frighten
See Origin of BOO
Middle English bo
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with BOO
blue, brew, chew, clew, clue, coo, coup, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, due, ewe, few, flu, flue, fou, glue, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, q, queue, roux, rue, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, spew, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, u, view, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo
2boo
noun plural boos
Definition of BOO
1
: a shout of disapproval or contempt
2
: any utterance at all —usually used in negative constructions <never said boo>
Examples of BOO
- A chorus of boos was heard after the shot missed the goal.
- The announcement was greeted by a mixture of boos and cheers.
First Known Use of BOO
1801
3boo
verbDefinition of BOO
intransitive verb
: to deride especially by uttering a prolonged boo
transitive verb
: to express disapproval of by booing <the crowd booed the referee>
Examples of BOO
- Many people in the crowd booed when the announcement was made.
- Many people in the crowd booed the announcement, but a few people cheered it.
First Known Use of BOO
1884
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