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
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
The crowd gathered around cheered loudly except for a chorus of boos as Las Vegas’ buses pulled up.
—Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
After striking out four times for a loss in late April, the crowd in Yankee Stadium had even booed the captain.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Night one, cha cha (23 out of 40, boo!); Night two (29 out of 40) Total: 52
Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher with partner Alan Bersten.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
The crowd gathered around cheered loudly except for a chorus of boos as Las Vegas’ buses pulled up.
—Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
Verb
Indeed, the constantly booed Machado homered in the first inning but eventually came unglued.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
After striking out four times for a loss in late April, the crowd in Yankee Stadium had even booed the captain.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boo
Noun
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But back in the late 90s, people could crush the pills, turning a slow-release narcotic into a rapidly acting drug, a snort or injection leading to an intense high.Peter Ubel, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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And while it can be linked to a variety of health risks in those who are affected, snoring also takes a toll on bed partners who struggle to get some shuteye in the midst of a cacophony of snorts and rumbles.Carly Weeks, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
Verb
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This sparked a wave of booing and jeering from rally attendees.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Fans cheering their team’s players and jeering the other team’s players, fine.Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Mazzoli piles unstable harmonies on top of that fractured foundation; trombone glissandos add a demonic sneer.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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The outdoor effigy has been eliciting snickers, sneers — and the ire of politicians, who have called it a stunt.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
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Instead, the show feels like someone took a pin to that inflatable couch — air is constantly hissing out of it.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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In the original script, there was more of Frodo hissing and arching his back.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
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Ben Daniels’s charming smirk has not convinced me, though.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
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The smirk of a male who’s knows he’s protected by a misogynist sporting establishment enjoying the distress of a woman he’s just punched in the head, and whose life’s ambition he’s just shattered.Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Boo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boo. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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