boo

6 definitions • 7 examples

to make an expression of strong disapproval or disagreement:

People at the back started booing loudly.

Her singing was so bad that she was booed off the stage.

the act of booing

someone you care about, especially a boyfriend, girlfriend, or other close friend:

You will always be my boo.

Come on, boo. Let's go.

an expression, usually shouted, used to surprise and frighten someone who does not know you are near them :

She jumped out of the cupboard and shouted "Boo!"

to call out the word "boo" to express disapproval:

[ T ] They booed him off the stage.

used to surprise or frighten another person, and usually said loudly:

He snuck up behind me and said, "Boo!"