as in snorts
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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Recent Examples of boos
Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The reactions shown on the nature center's livestream video as Woody looked outside and then backed into its shelter were a mix of boos and cheers.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Tensions were already as icy as the minus-30 wind chill in Milwaukee, where Giannis is beloved but the team has heard boos recently.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
That performance came amid boos from Knicks fans who were upset James decided to take his talents to South Beach rather than New York.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
If success on the road can be measured by boos, so far, so good for Texas.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Punk and Styles struggled in the corner while Punk attempted a GTS, but Finn Balor hit the ring and forced the DQ to a huge chorus of boos.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
With Thomas Frank’s side 2-0 down to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City on Sunday, the home crowd made their feelings known through a chorus of boos at half-time.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The reactions shown on the nature center's livestream video as Woody looked outside and then backed into its shelter were a mix of boos and cheers.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Tensions were already as icy as the minus-30 wind chill in Milwaukee, where Giannis is beloved but the team has heard boos recently.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
That performance came amid boos from Knicks fans who were upset James decided to take his talents to South Beach rather than New York.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
If success on the road can be measured by boos, so far, so good for Texas.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Punk and Styles struggled in the corner while Punk attempted a GTS, but Finn Balor hit the ring and forced the DQ to a huge chorus of boos.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boos
Noun
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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
Verb
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If steam bubbles and hisses out of the end grain as the firewood heats up on the fire, the wood is wet or green and needs to be seasoned longer before burning.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There was a second of stunned silence before the room erupted in boos and jeers.—
JJ Holmes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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During the opening ceremony, Team USA athletes were cheered on, but jeers and whistles could be heard as Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, were shown on the stadium screens, waving American flags from the tribune.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Boos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boos. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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