boo

boo

a person’s boyfriend or girlfriend

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boo ¹

 (bo͞o)

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.

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[Imitative.]

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boo ²

 (bo͞o)

n. Informal

1.

a. A boyfriend or girlfriend.

b. A spouse.

2. Used as a term of endearment for such a person.

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[African-American Vernacular English, possibly from alteration of beau.]

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boo ³

 (bo͞o)

n. Slang

Marijuana.

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[Origin unknown.]

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boo

(buː)

interj

1. an exclamation uttered to startle or surprise someone, esp a child

2. a shout uttered to express disgust, dissatisfaction, or contempt, esp at a theatrical production, political meeting, etc

3. would not say boo to a goose is extremely timid or diffident

vb, boos, booing or booed

to shout "boo" at (someone or something), esp as an expression of disgust, dissatisfaction, or disapproval: to boo the actors.

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boo¹

(bu)

interj., n., pl. boos, interj.

1. (used to express contempt or disapproval or to startle or frighten.)

n.

2. an exclamation of contempt or disapproval: a loud boo from the bleachers.

v.i.

3. to cry “boo” in derision.

v.t.

4. to show disapproval of by booing.

[1810–20; expressive formation]

boo²

(bu, boʊ)
bō),
n. Slang.

marijuana.

[1955–60; of uncertain orig.]

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boo

Past participle: booed
Gerund: booing

Imperative

boo

boo

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boo - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt Bronx cheer, razz, razzing, snort, hiss, hoot, raspberry, bird 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"
Verb	1.	boo - show displeasure, as after a performance or speech hiss 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

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boo

noun

Any of various derisive sounds of disapproval:

catcall, hiss, hoot.

Slang: bird, Bronx cheer, raspberry, razz.

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Translations

صَوْتُ اسْتِنْكار وازْدِراءيُبْدي اسْتِنْكاره بالصَّوْت

bafvypískánívypískat

hujehujenpibe udpiben ud

ausbuhenBuhrufbuhbuhen

pitar

buu

hueraboyerbafouerbouh

kifütyül

púapúa á, hrópa niîurúvanòóknunarhróp, pú

abbaiarebudisapprovare rumorosamente

nepasitenkinimo švilpesysnušvilpti

izsvilptkliegšana (izrādot nepatikunepiekrišanu)svilpiens

fyroppipe utrope fy

bu

bauhuo

bubua

yuhyuh çekmekyuhayuhalamayuhalamak

不滿的嘘声发出嘘声呸嘘

boo

[buː]

A. N → rechifla f, abucheo m
he wouldn't say boo to a goose → es incapaz de matar una mosca

B. EXCL → ¡uh!

C. VT [+ actor, referee] → abuchear, silbar
he was booed off the stage → la rechifla le obligó a abandonar el escenario

D. VI → silbar

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boo

[ˈbuː]

excl → hou!

vi → huer

vt → huer
to boo sb off the stage → faire quitter la scène à qn sous les huées

n → huée f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

boo

¹

interj → buh; he wouldn’t say boo to a goose (inf) → er ist ein schüchternes Pflänzchen

vt actor, play, speaker, referee → auspfeifen, ausbuhen; to be booed off the stage → ausgepfiffen or ausgebuht werden

vi → buhen

n → Buhruf m

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boo

²

n (US inf: = partner, lover) → Schatz m (inf)

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boo

[buː]

1. excl → bu!
she wouldn't say boo to a goose (fam) → ha paura della sua ombra

2. n boos npl → fischi mpl

3. vt → fischiare
he was booed off the stage → l'hanno cacciato di scena a suon di fischi

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boo

(buː) – plural boos – noun

a derisive shout, made eg by a disapproving crowd. the boos of the disappointed football supporters. boe صَوْتُ اسْتِنْكار وازْدِراء освиркване vaia vypískání der `Buh`-Ruf hujen; piben ud γιουχάισμα, κραυγή αποδοκιμασίας abucheo halvakspanuhüüe هو buuaus huéesבוז छि: छि:, निन्दा या घृणा सूचक zvuk negodovanja kifütyülés ejekan vanþóknunarhróp, pú bu ぶぅーという声 야유 nepasitenkinimo švilpesys svilpiens; kliegšana (izrādot nepatiku; nepiekrišanu) sorak bu boefyrop wygwizdanie, okrzyk niezadowolenia هو vaia huo шиканье fuj!, hanba! vzkliki neodobravanja ua buande, burop เสียงร้องแสดงความไม่พอใจ yuh, yuha, yuhalama (不滿群眾發出的)噓聲 вигук несхвалення تنقیدی نعرے tiếng la phản đối （不滿的嘘声）呸，嘘

verb – past tense, past participle booed –

to make such a sound at a person etc. The crowd booed (him). geboe يُبْدي اسْتِنْكاره بالصَّوْت освирквам vaiar vypískat ausbuhen huje; pibe ud 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 야유하다 nušvilpti izsvilpt mengebu boe roepen, uitjouwenpipe ut, rope fy wygwizdać هو کول vaiar a huidui освистывать vypískať izžvižgati izviždati na sceni bua [åt] ส่งเสียงร้องแสดงความไม่พอใจ yuh çekmek, yuhalamak 發出噓聲 подати несхвальний вигук; освистати تنقیدی نعرے لگانا la ó 发出嘘声

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