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
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The sound of boos reverberating around the Racecourse Ground so early on — this for a club who were very recently languishing in mediocrity three divisions lower — further exemplifies why Wrexham have become the new love-to-hate.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
As the speaker touched upon the inevitable rise of Artificial Intelligence, a wave of boos rippled through the graduating class.
—Jj Jasser, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
So Denver traded for a 34-year-old Morton, a one-time Cowboys standout whose career had spiraled into boos at the hands of his own home fans in previous years with the New York Giants.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Cannes has become better known for its lengthy standing ovations than its boos.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Attendees of last year’s competition claimed that boos directed toward Israel’s chanteuse were drowned out by sound technicians.
—Steven Blum, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
He was pulled for lefty Tyler Samaniego and walked off the mound to loud boos from the Fenway Park crowd.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Before the vote, loud boos resounded as House Republicans arrived and moved through a crowd of protesters from the elevator to the House chamber.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Noun
In the final seconds of the first period, a restless Honda Center crowd that had been muted let out some audible boos.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The sound of boos reverberating around the Racecourse Ground so early on — this for a club who were very recently languishing in mediocrity three divisions lower — further exemplifies why Wrexham have become the new love-to-hate.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
As the speaker touched upon the inevitable rise of Artificial Intelligence, a wave of boos rippled through the graduating class.
—Jj Jasser, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
So Denver traded for a 34-year-old Morton, a one-time Cowboys standout whose career had spiraled into boos at the hands of his own home fans in previous years with the New York Giants.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Cannes has become better known for its lengthy standing ovations than its boos.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Attendees of last year’s competition claimed that boos directed toward Israel’s chanteuse were drowned out by sound technicians.
—Steven Blum, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
He was pulled for lefty Tyler Samaniego and walked off the mound to loud boos from the Fenway Park crowd.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Before the vote, loud boos resounded as House Republicans arrived and moved through a crowd of protesters from the elevator to the House chamber.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 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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Gaga hisses to her hair and makeup team after Priestly swans away.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Carrie’s voice hisses in my ear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The jeers were not heard at home thanks to the sound-selecting tech that replaces the boos with artificial cheers.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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But when the nation’s total score of 343 was announced, there were loud boos and jeers from the crowd in Austria.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Noun
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For Dua, puberty and social maturity become knotted up in unpredictable notions of bodily harm (whether acted upon, or merely threatened), as Serbian boys and men harass her on the way home from school, lacing their catcalls with ethnic slurs.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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When the Huskies took the court here, they were booed roundly and Hurley’s postgame interview with CBS was nearly drowned by the catcalls.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Boos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boos. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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