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noun

Definition of boo

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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verb

as in to jeer

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Noun

His explanation was met by boos from the audience, and Berardelli did not stay for the public comment session. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 In Netanyahu’s appearance before the General Assembly, he was met with a mix of cheers, boos and mass walkouts, according to the Associated Press. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

Seems unlikely anyone at MetLife feels strongly enough about Better Man to boo Robbie Williams. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 July 2026 Knowing when to stand, when to sing and when to boo the visiting team is part of what makes a home game feel like home. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for boo

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Noun

The class had been quiet after the camp text, but now there was at least one snort.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025

Definition of snort

Verb

Yell, scream, jeer, cry, wail, plead—but don’t dare do it while the players are still hitting the ball.

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Somewhere in the middle were Arsenal, who explored making an offer for Alvarez while the situation was reaching its most arresting peak, with the 26-year-old striker roundly jeered by his own supporters at Atletico’s ground.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of jeer

Verb

This step is what brought us here, to Ponysaurus, filling out the online notice to the tune of a hissing compressor that kept clean air moving through the brewing system.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026
Scientists previously created tiny diving suits for Madagascar hissing cockroaches that could be used in perilous search operations, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026

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