Sekirov Dictionary

boo

/buː/

exclamation 2
verb 3
noun 4
forms 4
phrases 1

exclamation2

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a shout of strong dislike from an audience at something such as a show or a game
- I ask them to record their votes in my favour, and I ask, is there any man who will dare to call me a stranger (hear, hear, and booing)? — 1852
A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.

verb3

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To shout extended boos derisively.
- When he took the podium, the crowd booed.
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To shout extended boos at, as a form of disapproval or derision.
- The protesters loudly booed the visiting senator.
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(Northern-England, no longer used) To make a sound characteristic of cattle; to moo.
- The cow's tether is put about the neck of the individual who has lost the cow, and he must go about booing like a cow till atonement is made. — 1850

noun4

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A derisive shout of the word 'boo' made to indicate disapproval.
- ...Hodgson headed down the tunnel with the boos of fans ringing in his ears after an eighth league defeat of the season... — 2010
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(US, slang) A close acquaintance or significant other.
- At night I think of you / I want to be your lady, maybe / If your game is on give me a call, boo / If your lovin' strong, gonna give my all to you — 1996
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(slang) Cannabis.
- […] sexually promiscuous girl who smoked boo all day and socialized with junkies when she wasn't busy banging away in bed […] — 1967
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A tail feather from an ostrich.
- White Boos declined 10s. to 15s. per lb.; Femina Boos 2s. 6d. to 5s. per lb., and drab Boos about 2s. 6d. per lb. — 1891

forms

boo'd · booed · booing · boos

Phrases with boo

boo up
To start a romantic relationship with someone.

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