boo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bu/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bo̅o̅; also Slang bō)

Inflections of 'boo' (n): npl: boos
Inflections of 'boo' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
boos
v 3rd person singular
booing
v pres p
booed
v past
booed
v past p

Collocations for "boo"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "boo" in context.

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boo

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [shouted, yelled] boo (at me)
  2. jumped out and [shouted] boo
  3. [shouted] boo to [scare, frighten] him
  4. The [crowd, audience] gave the [performers, artists] a boo.
  5. The [crowd] erupted into a chorus of boos.
  6. was met with a [chorus, wave] of boos
v
  1. boo the [performer, singer, actor] (off the stage)
  2. boo [the other team, your opponents]
  3. [the crowd, the audience, they] hissed and booed
  4. were booing at him

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