as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
the referee's questionable call was greeted with a chorus of boos
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as in to jeer
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Recent Examples of boo
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
Mentions of the San Antonio Spurs also elicited vociferous boos.
—Stephen Whyno, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Several blocked the stage before the program began, but when the audience of 2,000 began to boo, all except one protester stepped down.
—The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Wembanyama heard boos — and profane chants — from Knicks fans throughout the evening.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
Mentions of the San Antonio Spurs also elicited vociferous boos.
—Stephen Whyno, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Verb
The Dodgers matched that back-to-back feat over the past two years, including a classic Game 7 victory in Toronto in last year’s World Series, and returned here Monday to a noise pit packed with fans primed to boo, and to urge their team to exact vengeance on the evil mercenaries from America.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Several blocked the stage before the program began, but when the audience of 2,000 began to boo, all except one protester stepped down.
—The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boo
Noun
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On a night when Lee somehow turned a 73.2 mph snort into a home run, Chapman staged another losing battle while hoping for a conventional one.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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My wife, meanwhile, guards against the occasional loud snort with one of the oldest and most elegant anti-snoring technologies ever devised: earplugs.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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As Heuermann was led away in handcuffs, spectators in the packed courtroom seemed to jeer.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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With his rakish sneer and ruthlessly tight jodhpurs, Rupert has been thoroughly neutered with irony, transformed into an object for women to pick at.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Of course, the prospect of one of the greatest women’s footballers in history skittering around Bromley on a Saturday lunchtime in front of a smattering of fans inevitably inspires sneers.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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However, some observers have reported hearing faint crackling or hissing noises during intense displays.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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This might be as simple as a public argument – hissing whispers in an elevator.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Her roundup began with a photo of a shadow holding a wine glass outdoors, followed by a selfie with a smirk.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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“Boo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boo. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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