Definition of boo
—used to express contempt or disapproval or to startle or frighten
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Bring your promiscuous husband and dance the night away, boo!
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C’mon, when the day began the Dodgers were in third place in the standings, but led the league in pitching and led all of baseball in run differential and … boo!
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Origin and Etymology of boo
Definition of boo
plural boos
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:a shout of disapproval or contempt
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:any utterance at all
—usually used in negative constructions
- never said boo
Examples of boo in a Sentence
A chorus of boos was heard after the shot missed the goal.
The announcement was greeted by a mixture of boos and cheers.
Recent Examples of boo from the Web
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Boo at the Akron Zoo Volunteer at Akron Zoo's non-scary trick or treat experience for all ages!
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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Ill., and former Speaker of the House John Boehner from West Chester also drew boos.
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Miguel Cabrera’s ensuing two-run double chased Tillman from the game to a smattering of boos from the Camden Yards crowd.
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And if all else fails, take the flight as the perfect opportunity to perfect your peek-a-boo game and just give in to the kid’s otherworldly adorable charms.
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The answer was met with a collective gasp from the audience, followed by a mix of boos and cheers.
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Naturally, Charissee is great friends with the ex-wife of Gizelle’s new boo, Sherman.
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Her appearance on that panel made headlines because it was met with a smattering of boos from the audience.
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Model of the minute Hadid, 20, prowled out animalistically in a loose and floaty, blue floral jumpsuit with peek-a-boo sheer sections and slicked-back hair.
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First Known Use of boo
1801
Definition 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 in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of boo from the Web
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Golden Tate lost a fumble on the Lions’ first offensive play, the Patriots scored on 32-yard Brady-to-Hogan pass one play later, and the Lions were booed off the field late in the first quarter down, 21-0, after consecutive three-and-outs.
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President Donald Trump has a quite a few Black supporters, the most visible of them being political aid Omarosa Manigault, who was booed earlier this year at the National Action Network Conference.
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Yay for math, boo for your grimy mitts on the dessert.
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More background: In May, graduating seniors from Bethune-Cookman University, a historically black university in Daytona Beach, Fla., booed DeVos during her commencement speech.
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Ivanka also spoke about women's entrepreneurship at the W20 Summit in Berlin this April, where she was booed for claiming that her dad is helping women and families.
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The delegates booed loudly and rejected the measure in a voice vote while the convention chairman ignored the crowd and declared that the measure had passed.
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Christie was loudly booed on July 18 at Citi Field in New York after snagging a foul ball during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Mets.
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Residents boo at council meetings when discussions break down, and complain that the town is being forced to foot escalating legal bills when council members go to court to settle scores with each other and oust those who fall into disfavor.
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First Known Use of boo
1833
BOO Defined for English Language Learners
boo
noun
Definition of boo for English Language Learners
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: a sound that people make to show they do not like or approve of someone or something
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: any sound at all
boo
verb
Definition of boo for English Language Learners
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: to show dislike or disapproval of someone or something by shouting “Boo” slowly
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