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boo
(redirected from wouldn't say boo not say boo)

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boo 1  (b)
n. pl. boos
1. A sound uttered to show contempt, scorn, or disapproval.
2. Informal Any sound or word: You never said boo to me about overtime.
interj.
Used to express contempt, scorn, or disapproval or to frighten or surprise another.
v. booed, boo·ing, boos
v.intr.
To utter a boo.
v.tr.
To express contempt, scorn, or disapproval of by booing: booed the singer off the stage.

[Imitative.]

boo
interj
1. a shout uttered to express dissatisfaction or contempt
2. an exclamation uttered to startle someone
Verb
[booing, booed]
to shout `boo' at (someone or something) as an expression of disapproval
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.booboo - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Verb1.boo - show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
condemn - declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector"
applaud, acclaim, clap, spat - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Translations

boo [buː] vtabuchear
boo [buː] exclhou!, peuh!
vthuer
nhuée f
boo [buː] exclbuh
boo [buː] exclba!
vtfischiare
nfischio

boo
n boo [buː]
a derisive shout, made eg by a disapproving crowd the boos of the disappointed football supporters. boe صَوْتُ اسْتِنْكار وازْدِراء освиркване vypískání hujen; piben ud der `Buh`-Ruf γιουχάισμα, κραυγή αποδοκιμασίας abucheo halvakspanuhüüe هو buuaus huées בּוּז छि: छि:, निन्दा या घृणा सूचक zvuk negodovanja kifütyülés ejekan vanþóknunarhróp, pú bu ぶぅーという声 야유하는 소리 nepasitenkinimo švilpesys svilpiens; kliegšana (izrādot nepatiku; nepiekrišanu) sorak bu boe fyrop wygwizdanie, okrzyk niezadowolenia vaia huo шиканье fuj!, hanba! vzkliki neodobravanja ua buande, burop เสียงร้องแสดงความไม่พอใจ yuh, yuha, yuhalama 呸,噓 вигук несхвалення تنقیدی نعرے tiếng la phản đối 呸,嘘
vpast tense, past participle booed
to make such a sound at a person etc The crowd booed (him). geboe يُبْدي اسْتِنْكاره بالصَّوْت освирквам vypískat huje; pibe ud ausbuhen γιουχάρω abuchear maha karjuma هو کردن buuata huer לְהָשְמִיע קְרִיאַת בּוּז धिक्कारना negodovati kifütyül mengejek púa á, hrópa niður fischiare ぶぅーと言う 棘像?求Ù nušvilpti izsvilpt mengebu boe roepen, uitjouwen pipe ut, rope fy wygwizdać vaiar a huidui освистывать vypískať izžvižgati izviždati na sceni bua [] ส่งเสียงร้องแสดงความไม่พอใจ yuh çekmek, yuhalamak 發出呸的聲音 подати несхвальний вигук; освистати تنقیدی نعرے لگانا la ó


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