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boo
(redirected from wouldn't say boo to a goose)

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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.boeصَوْتُ اسْتِنْكار وازْدِراءосвиркванеvypískáníhujen; piben udder `Buh`-Rufγιουχάισμα, κραυγή αποδοκιμασίαςabucheohalvakspanuhüüeهوbuuaushuéesבּוּזछि: छि:, निन्दा या घृणा सूचकzvuk negodovanjakifütyülésejekanvanþóknunarhróp, púbuぶぅーという声야유하는 소리nepasitenkinimo švilpesyssvilpiens; kliegšana (izrādot nepatiku; nepiekrišanu)sorak buboefyropwygwizdanie, okrzyk niezadowoleniavaiahuoшиканьеfuj!, hanba!vzkliki neodobravanjauabuande, buropเสียงร้องแสดงความไม่พอใจyuh, yuha, yuhalama呸,噓вигук несхваленняتنقیدی نعرےtiếng la phản đối呸,嘘
vpast tense, past participle booed
to make such a sound at a person etc The crowd booed (him).geboeيُبْدي اسْتِنْكاره بالصَّوْتосвирквамvypískathuje; pibe udausbuhenγιουχάρωabuchearmaha karjumaهو کردنbuuatahuerלְהָשְמִיע קְרִיאַת בּוּזधिक्कारनाnegodovatikifütyülmengejekpúa á, hrópa niðurfischiareぶぅーと言う棘像?求Ùnušvilptiizsvilptmengebuboe roepen, uitjouwenpipe ut, rope fywygwizdaćvaiara huiduiосвистыватьvypískaťizžvižgatiizviždati na scenibua []ส่งเสียงร้องแสดงความไม่พอใจyuh çekmek, yuhalamak發出呸的聲音подати несхвальний вигук; освистатиتنقیدی نعرے لگاناla ó

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