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
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
There are huge boos when Jost mentions Donald Trump Jr. is considering a 2028 presidential run, while Michael Che gets a huge laugh on Honey Smacks.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
David Moscrop, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
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After getting booed out of the arena at the Netflix premiere of Monday Night Raw, multiple current and former WWE Superstars have shared negative opinions of Hogan.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The common belief is that the boos came down to his past racist comments and political endorsement of Donald Trump.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
There are huge boos when Jost mentions Donald Trump Jr. is considering a 2028 presidential run, while Michael Che gets a huge laugh on Honey Smacks.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That hard talk seems to be paying off in a land where voters are booing the U.S. national anthem, canceling vacations down south, and boycotting American goods.
—David Moscrop, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
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After getting booed out of the arena at the Netflix premiere of Monday Night Raw, multiple current and former WWE Superstars have shared negative opinions of Hogan.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boo
Noun
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There was always laughter, followed up by an occasional snort sometimes!—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The book, with illustrations by English artist Hannah Farr, tells the story of how Henri gets bullied in doggie daycare because of his loud snort.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2024
Verb
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And fans eagerly cheer or jeer players and managers who argue with the umpires.—
Arthur Daemmrich,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2025
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Trump gives update on potential buyers Other members have protested without censure In other State of the Union speeches or joint addresses to Congress by the president, representatives have jeered or interrupted speeches, sometimes without consequence.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite the show's ruminations revolving around Dorian's ego, there is no vanity in this performance where Snook sweats, sneers, and dashes across stage.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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One is Giovanni Battista Moroni’s Portrait of a Woman (ca. 1575), in which a leery-eyed woman stares down at her viewer, pressing her lips into the faintest of sneers.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With the customary expressiveness of Bay Area audiences, somebody hissed at the poem.—
Robert Pinsky,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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This week, Matt Ritchie compared Wembley 2023 to a party balloon that had been inflated for a fortnight; by the day of the game, air was hissing out.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But for just as long, any such talk has been met with smirks and sneers from outside Connecticut.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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But Jordana didn’t seem to think much of it other than a smirk.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Boo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boo. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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