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BOO

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Dictionary entry overview: What does boo mean?

• BOO (noun)
The noun BOO has 1 sense:

1. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

Familiarity information: BOO used as a noun is very rare.

• BOO (verb)
The verb BOO has 1 sense:

1. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

Familiarity information: BOO used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BOO (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

boo; Bronx cheer; razz; razzing; hiss; hoot; snort; raspberry; bird

Hypernyms ("boo" is a kind of...):

call; cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition)

• BOO (verb)

Sense 1

boo ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

boo; hiss

Hypernyms (to "boo" is one way to...):

condemn (declare or judge unfit)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

Antonym:

applaud (clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval)

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