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
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
What Happened Between Townsend And Ostapenko? After losing to Townsend, 7-5, 6-1, in the second round on Wednesday, the Latvian player got into an argument with her opponent for an extended period as the crowd booed.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2025
Papoose returned the love and also sent anniversary love to his Olympic gold medalist boo on his Instagram page.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
New comedy series Chad Powers allowed star and co-creator Glen Powell to have an experience he's never had before: getting mercilessly booed by an entire stadium full of people.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
What Happened Between Townsend And Ostapenko? After losing to Townsend, 7-5, 6-1, in the second round on Wednesday, the Latvian player got into an argument with her opponent for an extended period as the crowd booed.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Applause and boos can be heard in the video, too.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2025
Papoose returned the love and also sent anniversary love to his Olympic gold medalist boo on his Instagram page.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Sep. 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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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
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Hundreds of protestors jeered Netanyahu from the street outside the UN secretariat.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
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The single, meanwhile, is ushered in with a gripping bass line and an undercurrent of keyboards until Osbourne makes his grand vocal entrance, all sneers and snarls.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Splinter after splinter flopping onto the stone threshold, tsss, tsss, hissing like a nest of vipers.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Contractors working on a sewer project on the 4600 block of 10th Avenue at Stockton Boulevard reported hearing a hissing sound coming from a 2-inch gas line, according to authorities.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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LaRoche, watching from the sixth row, shot a smirk right back to her.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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John Lunn’s soaring score makes shots of Highclere Castle, which stands in for Downton Abbey, particularly magical; Anna Robbins’s luxurious costumes, all satin, lace, and brocade, are once again gorgeous; Nivola’s smirk is a welcome bit of Yankee attitude.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Boo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boo. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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