/buː/
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Translation
A word you shout to give someone a small fright, or the sound a crowd makes when it is not happy.
Word origin
An imitative word, made from the sudden sound itself; used in English since at least the 1500s.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- boo
Examples
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People say boo to give someone a small, funny fright.
referee .
As a verb, to boo means to shout to show you are unhappy.
goose.
This British saying describes a very quiet, timid person.
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