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
Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Sasaki struggled in his final start of the spring, drawing fan boos, though the Dodgers are remaining patient with the young pitcher.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
At Saturday's Democratic fundraiser, the mere mention of Vance's name drew a chorus of boos from the audience.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The boos were deafening when the Miami Hurricanes ran onto the Enterprise Center floor for warmups before their NCAA Tournament opening game against Missouri late Friday night and reached a crescendo during player introductions.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The only thing Miami can count is some of the boos directed at them will go away in the manner Missouri did in the staggering final minutes Friday night.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Despite audible boos in the theater and the third winner Mark Sonnenblick visibly protesting the play off, the broadcast moved forward to a commercial break, and the lights on stage were cut, forcing the three off stage.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
The man refused a security officer’s instructions to leave the front of the stage, so after a brief back-and-forth, he was physically removed to a chorus of audience boos.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Defeats to Brentford and Everton were followed by boos at St James’ due to Newcastle’s persistently poor league form.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
After Buchbinder was helped off the ice by teammates, no penalties were called by the refs, which were met with a chorus of boos from fans.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Sasaki struggled in his final start of the spring, drawing fan boos, though the Dodgers are remaining patient with the young pitcher.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
At Saturday's Democratic fundraiser, the mere mention of Vance's name drew a chorus of boos from the audience.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The boos were deafening when the Miami Hurricanes ran onto the Enterprise Center floor for warmups before their NCAA Tournament opening game against Missouri late Friday night and reached a crescendo during player introductions.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The only thing Miami can count is some of the boos directed at them will go away in the manner Missouri did in the staggering final minutes Friday night.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Despite audible boos in the theater and the third winner Mark Sonnenblick visibly protesting the play off, the broadcast moved forward to a commercial break, and the lights on stage were cut, forcing the three off stage.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
The man refused a security officer’s instructions to leave the front of the stage, so after a brief back-and-forth, he was physically removed to a chorus of audience boos.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Defeats to Brentford and Everton were followed by boos at St James’ due to Newcastle’s persistently poor league form.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 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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In Whale’s picture, the bride doesn’t talk — only screams or hisses like an irritated cat — and is brought to life 5 minutes before the credits roll.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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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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Giovanni Simeone leveled shortly before halftime, when some jeers rang out from the home fans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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In an era in high school sports where boos, jeers, and uncalled-for chants are the status quo, Shelton steers fans to uplift rather than put down.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Rite of Spring premiere, on the other hand, caused a riot of booing, yelling, catcalls and face-punching, becoming one of the most infamous nights in the history of music.—
Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Boos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boos. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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