boo

interjection

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\ ˈbü

Definition of boo

(Entry 1 of 4)

—used to express contempt or disapproval or to startle or frighten

boo

noun (1)

plural boos

Definition of boo (Entry 2 of 4)

1 : a shout of disapproval or contempt

2 : any utterance at all —usually used in negative constructions never said boo

boo

verb

booed; booing; boos

Definition of boo (Entry 3 of 4)

intransitive verb

: to deride especially by uttering a prolonged boo

transitive verb

: to express disapproval of by booing the crowd booed the referee

boo

noun (2)

plural boos

Definition of boo (Entry 4 of 4)

US slang

: a romantic partner : sweetheart, honey Your parents might keep a sharp eye on potential partners and your besties may lay down difficult "friend tests," but only one real opinion on your new boo truly matters: what your dog thinks of them.— Jaime Lees This has left me skeptical of all new relationships—including my new boo.— Griffin Wynne

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Synonyms & Antonyms for boo

Synonyms: Noun (1)

Antonyms: Noun (1)

cheer

Examples of boo in a Sentence

Noun (1) A chorus of boos was heard after the shot missed the goal. The announcement was greeted by a mixture of boos and cheers. Verb 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 on the Web: Interjection 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! — Bill Plaschke, latimes.com, 25 May 2017 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The one-piece has a high rise — nothing too revealing, but just a little peek-a-boo effect. — Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 28 July 2022 The stroller also includes a large UPF 50+ canopy, peek-a-boo windows and a swivel front wheel that locks for stability when jogging. — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 26 July 2022 Cox Hollow has mostly nonelectric sites, with a couple electric accessible sites and a handful of bluff-top sites on its southern end that offer peek-a-boo views of the manmade lake below. — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2022 Adding in her special magic touch, Hailey ties in the white from the top with a peek-a-boo underwear moment. — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 29 June 2022 Show off your silhouette with skimming fabrics and peek-a-boo cutouts. — Marykate Boylan, Town & Country, 7 June 2022 Notable details are asymmetry, sheer panels, peek-a-boo cutouts; the palette is black, camel, white, blush and lavender in solids and stripes. — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2022 Thanks to social media, there are so many ways to claim your new boo. — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 June 2022 Furthermore, Vanjie spends a wild 24 hours whittling down a cast of eligible singles in the quest to find her boo. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 May 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The urge to boo the Astros, who Yankees fans are convinced stole the 2017 championship from them, is so great that the Astros' series even outdrew the season-opening series against the Boston Red Sox, who are supposed to be New York's archnemesis. — Matt Young, Chron, 27 June 2022 Many of the fans at Petco Park fans started to boo Harper after several seconds with Harper shouting at Snell. — Richard J. Marcus, ajc, 26 June 2022 In other words, the teams didn’t give their fan bases anything to boo about. — New York Times, 29 Apr. 2022 After the comment was made, attendees in the chambers began to boo and groan at the comment, as Biden paused for a brief moment and continued his address. — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2022 As the building began to buzz, driven by Duke fans who stuck around to boo MSU and root on Davidson, Bingham checked back in. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2022 Introduced to the Madison Square Garden crowd by Kris Kristofferson, O’Connor would soon be comforted by him when the crowd — or at least a vocal portion of it — tried to boo her offstage. — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2022 Mets players, led by former Cub Javier Báez, became the first athletes to boo their fans, using a thumbs-down gesture to show their displeasure. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 26 Dec. 2021 Knicks fans would love another chance to boo Young in the teams' first meeting at MSG since last season's playoffs, when Young emerged as a New York villain and the Hawks eliminated the Knicks in the opening round. — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2021 See More

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