Word: Boo
Speech Type: Interjection
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the phrase say boo to a goose): imitative; probably an alteration of earlier bo, used in the same way since the 16th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
buː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
said suddenly to surprise someone who is unaware of one's presence
Short Definition:said suddenly to surprise someone
Examples:- ‘Boo!’ she cried, jumping up to frighten him
Definition:
said to show disapproval or contempt
Short Definition:showing disapproval or contempt
Examples:- ‘There's only one bar.’ ‘Boo!’
Word: Boo
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
buː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an utterance of ‘boo’ to show disapproval of a speaker or performer
Short Definition:utterance of ‘boo’
Examples:- the audience greeted this comment with boos and hisses
Word: Boo
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
buː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
say ‘boo’ to show disapproval of a speaker or performer
Short Definition:say ‘boo’
Examples:- they booed and hissed when he stepped on stage
- the team were booed off the pitch
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