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
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
During the watch party at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, boos definitely erupted among the crowd of 30,000 people when the couple appeared on the Jumbotron, Colley said.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
By the time Arsenal lost 2-1 to Chelsea on October 12, 2024, fans had begun to boo him as well as spray-painting ‘Jonas Out’ near the Emirates Stadium.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The second period ended with boos raining down on the officiating crew, and Matt Boldy in the penalty box.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
During the watch party at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, boos definitely erupted among the crowd of 30,000 people when the couple appeared on the Jumbotron, Colley said.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
However, when Witkoff referenced Netanyahu, the crowd booed.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
By the time Arsenal lost 2-1 to Chelsea on October 12, 2024, fans had begun to boo him as well as spray-painting ‘Jonas Out’ near the Emirates Stadium.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boo
Noun
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The upgraded exhaust system is a delight, burbling happily at idle, accompanying acceleration with a happy snort.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Rapace’s response externalizes four different beats, from a snort to a tear, astonishment to anger.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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During the post-fight interviews, a frustrated Aspinall had lashed out inside the Octagon after the stoppage, swearing at the crowd for jeering him.—
Antonio Losada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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McIlroy has faced the brunt of the insults from spectators, who also jeered and yelled at his wife throughout the weekend.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Anderson plunges the audience into the rebels’ point of view, immersing us in the recalcitrant pride and swagger of Perfidia Beverly Hills, a revolutionary leader played by Teyana Taylor with a hypnotic sneer of defiance.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Look for signs like the cat stopping purring, stiffening, thrashing their tail, or hissing.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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My pal was in deep slumber, breathed through this kind of hissing accordion.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There was no wink, there was no smirk.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fixed with a seemingly permanent half-smile — detractors called it a smirk — Cheney joked about his outsize reputation as a stealthy manipulator.—
Calvin Woodward,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Boo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boo. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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