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
Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The Yankee Stadium crowd booed loudly as Gary Sanchez cruised into first base with a single into shallow center field.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Instead, this season the 32-year-old Puerto Rican has revived his career, turning those boos into cheers as he’s found ways to contribute that no one would have expected.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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Noun
And while he was originally booed for turning on his father, fans now love to hate him.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The Yankee Stadium crowd booed loudly as Gary Sanchez cruised into first base with a single into shallow center field.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Verb
His adventure resulted in him getting the bat, bringing cheers, being escorted out by security, bringing boos, and then returning to his seat, bringing a loud ovation and high-fiving from fellow fans.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Instead, this season the 32-year-old Puerto Rican has revived his career, turning those boos into cheers as he’s found ways to contribute that no one would have expected.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boo
Noun
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They’re comforted by the hoots of owls and snorts of pig frogs.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Even so, some of Lucy’s pronouncements are so truly awful that a blunt snort of laughter is the only response.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Members of a crowd filled with members of the military and their families booed and jeered President Trump’s political rivals and the press Tuesday at the president’s prompting during his address at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
10 June 2025
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The rights and wrongs of when and why supporters jeer their own team’s players are discussed here and Liverpool fans are certainly not alone in having done this.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Up front, its face is a far more rectilinear sneer.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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Yungblud’s voice — a piercing yelp that exists somewhere between Gerard Way’s wail and Brian Molko’s sneer — slotted him in the alt-rock world, but his aspirations seemed to stretch far beyond that categorization.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
Verb
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At one point during the proceedings, Bryant threatened to clear the courtroom after one spectator hissed in disapproval and several others laughed at Hausmann’s assertion that the city had violated the company’s due process rights.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
Noun
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The Plague is exquisitely cast, from the Nickelodeon star smirk of ringleader Jake (Kayo Martin) to his cohen target Eli (Kenny Rasmussen), a genuine oddball.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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But watching a group of roughnecks on a rig in grubby overalls moving huge, long steel pipes, Dugan's smile begins to fade to a smirk.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Boo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boo. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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