BOOING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

booing 1 of 2

noun

as in hissing

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

booing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of boo

as in jeering

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of booing

Noun

Or perhaps all the booing was from those that have wisely fled the state. — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 The anger builds, leading to louder and more frequent booing. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 Most memorably when he was asked by The Star’s Jaylon Thompson about the booing. — Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026 Among the many rules at Augusta National — no cell phones, no booing, no lying in the grass — patrons are not allowed to run. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 And Hinch was jeered again after Jones struck out, bookending the booing and showing Tigers fans are perturbed over the team’s downfall. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 Also, the booing of every single hydration break has been surprisingly amusing every single time. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 July 2026 That is why the booing of Israeli — and in some moments American — athletes during the opening ceremony landed with such dissonance. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026 The Aniya moment alone would have been enough to earn this couplet of episodes five stars, but the recoupling also included a group booing, another hair-raising, furious speech from Melanie, and a moving Brinity reunion. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for booing

Noun

Fireworks might have additional whistling, crackling or hissing sounds.

— Eva Flowe July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Sure enough, all tires were up and there were no obvious punctures or hissing sounds.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 28 June 2026

Definition of hissing

Verb

Those jeering fans quickly had plenty to celebrate, as Austria players surrounded and jumped on their last-gasp goalscorer.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Graduates boo speakers for mentioning AI At multiple college graduation ceremonies around the country, graduates and audience members were seen booing and jeering speeches.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 June 2026

Definition of jeering

Noun

Those commencement boos came from a young generation that has watched AI reframe entry-level work as inefficiency, seen generative content flood the visual landscape, and built their own creative identities through friction and craft.

— Reid Litman, Fortune, 5 July 2026
In the 42nd minute, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo held the ball near midfield, and audible boos came raining down from the crowd.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of boo

Noun

Clark's jeers came at Shinnecock Hills in the Hamptons, roughly 60 miles away from Bethpage Black, where fans became the subject of controversy during the Ryder Cup.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
And all game long, Canada outclassed South Africa, who at times appeared content to hold the ball and take the game to a penalty shootout (earning jeers from the Canada-heavy crowd).

— Sean Gregory, Time, 29 June 2026

Definition of jeer

Noun

As the halftime whistle blew, fans surely would have been thanking the gods for the respite, not from the heat, but rather the lack of any substantive action.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
From the first whistle until fans exited the parking lots, Colombian supporters who descended upon Kansas City made quite a racket.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Definition of whistle

Browse Nearby Words

boogying

booing

book

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Booing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booing. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of booing

noun

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on booing

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

effulgence

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes