booing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of booingnext
as in hissing

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booing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of boo
as in jeering

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  1. boo
  2. jeer
  3. whistle
Noun
  • Kucherov, ejected from the game, left the ice to a chorus of boos.
    Eduardo A. Encina, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In front of about 400 fans gathered in the company’s cavernous lobby downtown, Paul emerged to a chorus of boos, before leaning into some crowd-work with those in attendance.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of boo
Noun
  • Murphy responded to jeers, following two poor misses, by scoring twice and repaying Howe’s faith.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In the cafeteria, the boys jeer at him, and a light-skinned kid, off to the side, jeers back, an act Elwood takes as fraternal defense.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of jeer
Noun
  • Saka scored a goal in each half before Kai Havertz got the third two minutes before the final whistle to get the Gunners back to winning ways after Mikel Arteta’s side faltered to a draw against Fulham on Sunday.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
  • At several points during the game and after the final whistle blew, Grieb was visibly unhappy with how the game was managed.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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