boo

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

Also spelled Boh

US /bu/ UK /buː/ See IPA manual

Homophones

Meanings

1

intj
an exclamation to startle or to express disapproval

The crowd let out a long boo when the referee blew his whistle.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 intj · an exclamation to startle... jeer hiss hootcatcallheckle

Opposites

cheer applaud clap

Word family

Derived forms booerbooing

Etymology

Imitative, expressing disapproval or used to startle; recorded from the 19th century, echoing a lowing or jeering sound.

boo onomatopoeic

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Topics

General Vocabulary

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