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
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
The Bulldogs cheerleaders were booed during their halftime routine and the crowd levied boos once more.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
By the time Willard coached the Terps in the Sweet 16, die-hard fans who traveled to San Francisco booed his exit from the team hotel.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Despite some boos, Butler waved at the Miami crowd to acknowledge the honor.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
The Bulldogs cheerleaders were booed during their halftime routine and the crowd levied boos once more.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Soon after, Astros fans in the section booed wildly as the son was escorted by security out of the section to be reunited with his father.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
By the time Willard coached the Terps in the Sweet 16, die-hard fans who traveled to San Francisco booed his exit from the team hotel.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boo
Noun
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Some friends prescribed a healthy snort of bourbon and a trip to the doctor.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
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There was always laughter, followed up by an occasional snort sometimes!—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Upset attendees began jeering, throwing punches, and causing damage at the venue.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
12 Apr. 2025
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Robert Sanchez lost the trust of Stamford Bridge to be the team’s starting goalkeeper long ago and has been booed and jeered at times.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the moralistic sneer didn’t take long to enter the postgame analysis.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The male characters are, typically, petulant narcissists with perpetual sneers who insult and cajole their female love interests into almost invariably unhealthy relationships.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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Jones eventually released the distressed baby wombat, which hissed and screeched while in her arms, back onto the road, the video shows.—
Peter Guo,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Little things, like the close-ups of Moss’s face with her little smirk, used so frequently as to lose all meaning, began to irritate me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The fifth season began with the smirk seen ’round the globe, pitting June Osborne (Moss) against Serena Joy Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski).—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Boo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boo. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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