Boo - definition, pronunciation, transcription

*
Amer.  |buː|  American pronunciation of the word boo
Brit.  |buː|  British pronunciation of the word boo

noun

- a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt (syn: bird, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, snort)

verb

- show displeasure, as after a performance or speech (syn: hiss)

Extra examples

A chorus of boos was heard after the shot missed the goal.

The announcement was greeted by a mixture of boos and cheers.

Many people in the crowd booed when the announcement was made.

Many people in the crowd booed the announcement, but a few people cheered it.

The crowd booed at the mention of the name.

The crowd booed the referee.

He was booed off the stage.

Some of the audience started booing.

She was booed off stage (=they shouted 'boo' until she left the stage).

He sneaked up on his sister and shouted 'Boo!'.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: boo
he/she/it: boos
present participle: booing
past tense: booed
past participle: booed
Current translation version is made automatically. You can suggest your own version. Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
    This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
    Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
    Registration   Login   Home  
    ×