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
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
While neither of those remarks appeared in any of the videos of the incident shared online, a few fan-shot clips captured the mix of boos and cheers that followed.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
Supporters crowded around the podium during the speech, breaking into cheers when Lahn mentioned his campaign issues and bellowing boos and jeers when State Auditor Rob Sand, the unopposed candidate for the Democratic primary, was mentioned.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026
Monday’s suit comes amid a swell of anti-AI sentiment across the country, with many commencement speakers facing boos for mentioning AI and data center construction running into heated public opposition.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 June 2026
His decision to substitute Rio Ngumoha was greeted with a torrent of boos.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Fenix transitioned into an armbar, but Laredo Kid barely reached the bottom rope to a chorus of boos.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
And while Reddick is the first to admit there were days in which Busch seemed like the enemy out on the track and received his share of boos from the fans throughout the years, those boos had been slowly transitioning into cheers over the past few years.
—Tricia Despres, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
No one was laughing at Fenway Park, however, with loud boos raining down when Acuña crossed the plate and even louder boos following after the inning eventually ended.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Noun
The boos against Canal+ when their logo appeared on screen during the gala screenings were quite loud!
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
While neither of those remarks appeared in any of the videos of the incident shared online, a few fan-shot clips captured the mix of boos and cheers that followed.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
Supporters crowded around the podium during the speech, breaking into cheers when Lahn mentioned his campaign issues and bellowing boos and jeers when State Auditor Rob Sand, the unopposed candidate for the Democratic primary, was mentioned.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026
Monday’s suit comes amid a swell of anti-AI sentiment across the country, with many commencement speakers facing boos for mentioning AI and data center construction running into heated public opposition.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 June 2026
His decision to substitute Rio Ngumoha was greeted with a torrent of boos.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Fenix transitioned into an armbar, but Laredo Kid barely reached the bottom rope to a chorus of boos.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
And while Reddick is the first to admit there were days in which Busch seemed like the enemy out on the track and received his share of boos from the fans throughout the years, those boos had been slowly transitioning into cheers over the past few years.
—Tricia Despres, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
No one was laughing at Fenway Park, however, with loud boos raining down when Acuña crossed the plate and even louder boos following after the inning eventually ended.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 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 mayor exited through the back door to escape the jeers of his audience.—
Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Whistles and jeers inside the Bernabeu have become increasingly common — aimed not only at players but occasionally even at Perez.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
29 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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