boo

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
  2. verb show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

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).

In classic literature

Synonyms

hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird

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