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
Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 5 May 2025
Miller announced the call was reversed, prompting boos from the crowd.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Trump has a long history of directing barbed comments at Swift, previously making fun of her for getting booed by Philadelphia Eagles fans at the Super Bowl in February.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2025
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Noun
Read more Lawler town hall devolves into chaos Rep. Mike Lawler’s (R-N.Y.) town hall in his suburban swing district devolved into chaos Sunday evening as attendees lobbed boos and questions about President Trump before some were removed by law enforcement.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 5 May 2025
Miller announced the call was reversed, prompting boos from the crowd.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Verb
After Toronto’s loss — the latest in a long series of playoff losses that extends to the team’s last Stanley Cup win in 1967 — Marchand showed some compassion for his long-time nemesis, who were booed mercilessly by the hometown crowd.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Trump has a long history of directing barbed comments at Swift, previously making fun of her for getting booed by Philadelphia Eagles fans at the Super Bowl in February.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boo
Noun
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Conclusion: The Crown is made for those who want the reliability of a Toyota SUV minus the snort and belch.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The scenes on set in this episode are all comic gold, from Billy dashing to his tent for generous snorts between takes to a musical number that culminates in Teenjus healing a young man who then tosses his crutches away and breakdances.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The booing seems to be a continuation of an apparent tit for tat that began almost two weeks ago, when hockey fans in Montreal jeered at the Star-Spangled Banner during a hockey matchup between the two countries amid ongoing tensions with tariff disputes.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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The crowd watched on the jumbotron, cheering Trump and jeering Democrats.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His voice—typically pitched between a bellow and a sneer—was instantly recognizable to the couple that night.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
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In a movie climate where remakes tend to draw sneers of derision and claims that people have just gotten too lazy to invent anything new, Disney’s remakes of its own products are always a chief target.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Despite the protective parents hissing, Henry persisted and was ultimately able to guide the goslings toward a safer way out.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Those answers hissed out of glass flasks like I-457, gathered at stations from near the North Pole to Mauna Loa, and from the tiny Christmas Island to the South Pole.—
Ashley Braun,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Aimee Lou Wood, who played Chelsea, couldn’t believe the attention on her toothy smirk.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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In group settings, Edelman was good for a clip on the local news, making a wry joke about his own passing abilities, the opposing team or Brady with a smirk on his face.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
6 May 2025
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“Boo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boo. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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