as in snort
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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as in to jeer
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Recent Examples of boo
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
What Happened Between Townsend And Ostapenko? After losing to Townsend, 7-5, 6-1, in the second round on Wednesday, the Latvian player got into an argument with her opponent for an extended period as the crowd booed.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump receives mix of applause, boos during US Open appearance.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
New comedy series Chad Powers allowed star and co-creator Glen Powell to have an experience he's never had before: getting mercilessly booed by an entire stadium full of people.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
What Happened Between Townsend And Ostapenko? After losing to Townsend, 7-5, 6-1, in the second round on Wednesday, the Latvian player got into an argument with her opponent for an extended period as the crowd booed.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
After hearing the boos and watching Tucker’s body language in August, Counsell decided to bench the All-Star outfielder for three games.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump receives mix of applause, boos during US Open appearance.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boo
Noun
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The upgraded exhaust system is a delight, burbling happily at idle, accompanying acceleration with a happy snort.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Rapace’s response externalizes four different beats, from a snort to a tear, astonishment to anger.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Please remember that while property owners may jeer the recent price declines – if not question the math – long-suffering house hunters see these dips as a glimmer of hope.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Republican Representative Barry Moore of Alabama left a town hall meeting through the back door on Thursday without delivering any closing remarks after being repeatedly booed and jeered by audience members.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Jacob sneers, but doesn’t even wait for his son to answer.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
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The single, meanwhile, is ushered in with a gripping bass line and an undercurrent of keyboards until Osbourne makes his grand vocal entrance, all sneers and snarls.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Nineteen hours after departure the train took its final breath, hissed and braked into the historic port of Narvik.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Initially Mila can be seen hissing at Fifi, just for being near her.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hedda’s smirk speaks volumes as the film flashes back to that fateful night.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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One snap was taken from their family outing, showing the 23-year-old sitting with a smirk on his face after blowing out the candles of his cake.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Boo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boo. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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