boo
Plural: boos
Noun
- a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
- A derisive shout made to indicate disapproval.
- A close acquaintance or significant other.
- Cannabis.
- A tail feather from an ostrich.
Verb
Verb Forms: booed, booing, boos
- To make a sound expressing disapproval or to startle.
- show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
- To shout extended boos derisively.
- To shout extended boos at, as a form of disapproval or derision.
- To make a sound characteristic of cattle; to moo.
Intj
- A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.
- An exclamation used by a member of an audience, as at a stage play or sporting event, to indicate derision or disapproval.
Examples
- He hoped the crowd wouldn’t boo his risky two-letter word.
- The protesters loudly booed the visiting senator.
- When he took the podium, the crowd booed.
Origin / Etymology
From earlier (15c.) boh, coined to create a loud and startling sound. Compare Middle English bus! (“bang!”, interjection), Latin boō (“cry aloud, roar, shout”, verb), Ancient Greek βοάω (boáō, “shout”, verb).
Synonyms
bird, Bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort, MJ, Mary Jane, Mary Joanna, Texas tea, benj, bhang, boo, broccoli, bud, buddha, cannabis, cheeba, choof, daccha, dank, devil's lettuce, djamba, doobage, dope, endo, gage, ganj, ganja, grass, green, greenery, hash, hashish, hemp, herb, marihoochie, marijuana, method, mezz, muggle, mull, pot, puff, reefer, sensimilla, sensimillia, shit, sweetleaf, tea, trees, twig, wacky tobaccy, weed, yarndie, zaza, zombie
Scrabble Score: 5
boo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordboo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
boo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary