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boo

/buː/noun, verb1 syllable

Boo means: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.

Synonyms for boo23

noun, as in a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird

verb, as in show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

hiss

also used for boo

bhang, benj, broccoli, bud, buddha, cannabis, cheeba, choof, daccha, badger, barrack, gird, heckle, jeer, roast

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Opposites of boo

applaud

What does boo mean?2

noun

1

a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

verb

1

show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with boo?60

two syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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All 60 rhymes for boo, grouped by syllable

Boo in a sentence

  • At the final whistle, there was a chorus of boos from the home supporters.sundown
  • Olivia played peek-a-boo with the baby.Amastan
  • He realized there were some boos mixed with the cheering.Cangarejo
  • The team played so poorly that their fans booed them after the game.patgfisher
  • The crowd booed the speaker off the stage.avayert
  • The audience booed and pelted them with rotten tomatoes.sundown
  • They booed him as he gave his speech.sundown
  • Your boos mean nothing; I've seen what makes you cheer.Ooneykcall

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of boo

as a noun

plural
boos

as a verb

past tense
booed
present participle
booing
third-person singular
boos
past participle
booed