pooh-pooh C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˌpuːˈpuː/ UK /ˌpuːˈpuː/ See IPA manual Freq #83226 Meanings 1 verb to dismiss an idea, concern, or suggestion as foolish or unimportant, often contemptuously The committee should not pooh-pooh the residents' safety concerns. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to dismiss an idea,... dismissdisparagescoff atbrush off More belittle ↔ Opposites endorserespecttake seriously Word family Forms pooh-poohed Related forms poohscoffderide Etymology From a reduplication of the interjection pooh, a sound expressing impatience, disbelief, or contempt. Repeating the sound produced a verb for dismissing something with the same attitude. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pooh-pooh **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌpuːˈpuː/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌpuːˈpuː/ **Frequency rank:** 83226 ## Meanings 1. to dismiss an idea, concern, or suggestion as foolish or unimportant, often contemptuously ## Examples - The committee should not pooh-pooh the residents' safety concerns. ## Synonyms - dismiss - disparage - scoff at - brush off - belittle ## Antonyms - endorse - respect - take seriously ## Related Forms - pooh - scoff - deride ## Etymology From a reduplication of the interjection pooh, a sound expressing impatience, disbelief, or contempt. Repeating the sound produced a verb for dismissing something with the same attitude. ## Topics - Communication markdown