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
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The game settled down in the following minutes as both teams found a rhythm before the hydration break, which was met with boos from the crowd in SoFi Stadium.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The breaks are called regardless of the game’s conditions and stadium venue, and are usually welcomed by a chorus of boos from attending fans.
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Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
They could also be heard voicing their displeasure with a chorus of boos.
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Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Smith appeared to face boos shortly after he was welcomed to the stage.
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Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
Team Melli was essentially the home team in the Los Angeles area for its second straight match in front of a stadium packed with fans from the diaspora both supporting the Iranians and decrying the government, with boos of the anthem and hundreds of pre-revolutionary Lion and Sun flags displayed.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Graduation ceremonies around the country in recent weeks have made headlines for student valedictorians being cut off mid-sentence, guest speakers facing boos from audiences and even an allegation of a racist speech.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
There were boos from the crowd for the first one in the game Tuesday between Iraq and Norway in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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CBS News,
18 June 2026
Noun
But the mood quickly changed when team coach Migné’s name was announced, and the crowd responded with boos.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The game settled down in the following minutes as both teams found a rhythm before the hydration break, which was met with boos from the crowd in SoFi Stadium.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The breaks are called regardless of the game’s conditions and stadium venue, and are usually welcomed by a chorus of boos from attending fans.
—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
They could also be heard voicing their displeasure with a chorus of boos.
—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Smith appeared to face boos shortly after he was welcomed to the stage.
—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
Team Melli was essentially the home team in the Los Angeles area for its second straight match in front of a stadium packed with fans from the diaspora both supporting the Iranians and decrying the government, with boos of the anthem and hundreds of pre-revolutionary Lion and Sun flags displayed.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Graduation ceremonies around the country in recent weeks have made headlines for student valedictorians being cut off mid-sentence, guest speakers facing boos from audiences and even an allegation of a racist speech.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
There were boos from the crowd for the first one in the game Tuesday between Iraq and Norway in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
—
CBS News,
18 June 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.
Verb
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Gaga hisses to her hair and makeup team after Priestly swans away.
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Carrie’s voice hisses in my ear.
Noun
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Loud jeers have greeted the stoppages, around 22 minutes into each half, especially at games played in stadiums with roofs and air conditioning, such as Atlanta.
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In response, the Fed raised or lowered interest rates to increase or decrease liquidity, eliciting both cheers and jeers from political and economic opinion makers.
Noun
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Especially women, with all those drunken servicemen rolling through, packs of them, fights spilling out of the cafés, catcalls and spitting in the streets.
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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.
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“Boos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boos. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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