Boo — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːɹɹɪə/

🇬🇧British English

/bˈɜːbʊʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bˈɜːbʊʃ/

1 syllable Say it as /kˈɑːɹɹɪə/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Bronx cheer raspberry razzing razz snort hoot hiss bird

Antonyms

applaud

Parts of Speech

noun	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
verb	show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

Word Forms

boo	verb	show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
hoot	verb	to utter a loud clamorous shout
hiss	verb	show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
razz	verb	harass with persistent criticism or carping
snort	verb	indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
boo	noun	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
hiss	noun	a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
hisser	noun	someone who communicates disapproval by hissing
hissing	noun	a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

huer

un cri ou un bruit fait pour exprimer son mécontentement ou son mépris

🇪🇸Spanish

abucheo

un grito o ruido hecho para expresar disgusto o desprecio

🇮🇹Italian

buu

un grido o un rumore fatto per esprimere dispiacere o disprezzo

🇳🇱Dutch

boe

een kreet of geluid gemaakt om ongenoegen of minachting te uiten

🇵🇹Portuguese

vaia

um grito ou barulho feito para expressar descontentamento ou desprezo

🇷🇺Russian

бу

крик или шум, издаваемый для выражения недовольства или презрения

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बू

नाराजगी या अवमानना व्यक्त करने के लिए किया गया रोना या शोर

🇧🇩Bengali

বু

বিরক্তি বা অবজ্ঞা প্রকাশ করার জন্য করা একটি কান্না বা গোলমাল

🇮🇳Tamil

பூ

அதிருப்தி அல்லது அவமதிப்பை வெளிப்படுத்த ஒரு அழுகை அல்லது சத்தம்

🇮🇳Telugu

అరె

అసంతృప్తిని లేదా ధిక్కారాన్ని వ్యక్తం చేయడానికి చేసిన కేకలు లేదా శబ్దం

🇮🇳Marathi

बू

नाराजी किंवा तिरस्कार व्यक्त करण्यासाठी केलेला रडणे किंवा आवाज

🇮🇳Gujarati

બૂ

નારાજગી અથવા તિરસ્કાર વ્યક્ત કરવા માટે કરવામાં આવેલ રુદન અથવા અવાજ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬೂ

ಅಸಮಾಧಾನ ಅಥವಾ ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಲು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೂಗು ಅಥವಾ ಶಬ್ದ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ബൂ

അതൃപ്തിയോ അവഹേളനമോ പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനായി ഉണ്ടാക്കിയ ഒരു നിലവിളി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശബ്ദം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬੂ

ਨਾਰਾਜ਼ਗੀ ਜਾਂ ਨਫ਼ਰਤ ਜ਼ਾਹਰ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਰੋਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਰੌਲਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

بو

ناراضگی یا حقارت کا اظہار کرنے کے لئے رونا یا شور

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

嘘

表达不满或轻蔑的叫声或噪音

🇯🇵Japanese

ブーイング

不快感や軽蔑を表現するために発せられる叫び声や騒音

🇰🇷Korean

우우

불만이나 경멸을 표현하기 위해 외치는 소리나 소음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ôi

một tiếng kêu hoặc tiếng ồn được thực hiện để thể hiện sự không hài lòng hoặc khinh thường

🇹🇭Thai

โห่

เสียงร้องหรือเสียงที่แสดงออกถึงความไม่พอใจหรือดูถูก

🇮🇩Indonesian

huuu

tangisan atau suara yang dibuat untuk mengungkapkan ketidaksenangan atau penghinaan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بوو

صرخة أو ضجيج للتعبير عن الاستياء أو الازدراء

🇮🇷Persian

بو

گریه یا سر و صدایی که برای ابراز نارضایتی یا تحقیر ایجاد می شود

🇮🇱Hebrew

בוז

בכי או רעש שנעשו כדי להביע אי נחת או בוז

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'boo'?

The primary meaning of 'boo' is 'a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'boo' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'boo' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'boo' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'boo' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'boo' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'boo' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'boo' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'boo' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'boo' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'boo' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted