boo
(noun, verb, interjection)
interjection
1. A loud exclamation intended to scare someone, especially a child. Usually used when one has been hidden from the victim and then suddenly appeared unexpectedly.
2. A word used ironically in a situation where one might have scared someone, but said someone was not scared. Not said as loudly as in definition 1.
3. An exclamation used by a member or many members of an audience, as at a stage play or sports game, to indicate derision or disapproval of what has just occurred.
noun
1. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Similar word(s): bird, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort
Definition categories: communication, call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell
verb
1. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
Similar word(s): hiss
Definition categories: communication, condemn
Sentences with boo as a verb:
- When he took the podium, the crowd booed.
- The protesters loudly booed the visiting senator.