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
Justin L. MacK, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
Think of Novak Djokovic, in tennis, lifting his level above the crowds’ boos, or Coco Gauff winning the U.S. Open and thanking her haters, or the mid-two-thousands Detroit Pistons.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
The claim: Video shows crowd booing Trump at 2025 Super Bowl
A Feb. 9 Threads video (direct link, archive link) appears to show President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walking onto a football field amid a chorus of boos.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The men's result even drew boos from the crowd watching at Kilroy's downtown.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
Think of Novak Djokovic, in tennis, lifting his level above the crowds’ boos, or Coco Gauff winning the U.S. Open and thanking her haters, or the mid-two-thousands Detroit Pistons.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison was booed by the Mustang student section at an SMU’s game against Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
The claim: Video shows crowd booing Trump at 2025 Super Bowl
A Feb. 9 Threads video (direct link, archive link) appears to show President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walking onto a football field amid a chorus of boos.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 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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The American was booed and jeered during the match and responded by cupping her ear and blowing kisses towards the crowd after securing the victory.—
Matias Grez,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Some of the spectators in Rod Laver Arena jeered him.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Shows like this often get labeled as comfort food, which is sometimes delivered with a sneer.—
Brian Grubb,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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Ruby’s face hardened, her lips twisting into a sneer.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Ross Crates, an ecologist at the Australian National University who was not involved in the study, noted that other research had shown that some birds hissed to ward off predators to their nests.—
Kate Golembiewski,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The hissing wind pushed black smoke down Temescal Canyon, sending residents choking toward the beach.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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These terms are often tossed around with a smirk, used to describe parents who hover over every detail of their children’s lives—ensuring every problem is fixed, every obstacle removed.—
Marvin Krislov,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The fifth season of Hulu’s hit dystopian series had began with the smirk seen ’round the globe that pit June Osborne (Moss) against Serena Joy Waterford (Strahovski).—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Boo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boo. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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