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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.
[Imitative.]

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

boo 3

 (bo͞o)
n. Slang
Marijuana.
[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.
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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
Present
I boo
you boo
he/she/it boos
we boo
you boo
they boo
Preterite
I booed
you booed
he/she/it booed
we booed
you booed
they booed
Present Continuous
I am booing
you are booing
he/she/it is booing
we are booing
you are booing
they are booing
Present Perfect
I have booed
you have booed
he/she/it has booed
we have booed
you have booed
they have booed
Past Continuous
I was booing
you were booing
he/she/it was booing
we were booing
you were booing
they were booing
Past Perfect
I had booed
you had booed
he/she/it had booed
we had booed
you had booed
they had booed
Future
I will boo
you will boo
he/she/it will boo
we will boo
you will boo
they will boo
Future Perfect
I will have booed
you will have booed
he/she/it will have booed
we will have booed
you will have booed
they will have booed
Future Continuous
I will be booing
you will be booing
he/she/it will be booing
we will be booing
you will be booing
they will be booing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been booing
you have been booing
he/she/it has been booing
we have been booing
you have been booing
they have been booing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been booing
you will have been booing
he/she/it will have been booing
we will have been booing
you will have been booing
they will have been booing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been booing
you had been booing
he/she/it had been booing
we had been booing
you had been booing
they had been booing
Conditional
I would boo
you would boo
he/she/it would boo
we would boo
you would boo
they would boo
Past Conditional
I would have booed
you would have booed
he/she/it would have booed
we would have booed
you would have booed
they would have booed
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.boo - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contemptboo - 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"
Verb1.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
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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
buu
kifütyül
púapúa á, hrópa niîurúvanòóknunarhróp, pú
nepasitenkinimo švilpesysnušvilpti
izsvilptkliegšana (izrādot nepatikunepiekrišanu)svilpiens
bu
bauhuo
bubua
yuhyuh çekmekyuhayuhalamayuhalamak

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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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

boo

2
n (US inf: = partner, lover) → Schatz m (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

boo

(buː) – plural boos – noun
a derisive shout, made eg by a disapproving crowd. the boos of the disappointed football supporters.
verb – past tense, past participle booed –
to make such a sound at a person etc. The crowd booed (him).
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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