boo
Pronunciation: /buː/
The English word “boo” has 9 meanings listed here.
interjection
- A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.
- An exclamation used by a member of an audience, as at a stage play or sporting event, to indicate derision or disapproval.
noun
- A derisive shout of the word 'boo' made to indicate disapproval.
- A close acquaintance or significant other.
- Cannabis.
- A tail feather from an ostrich.
verb
- To shout extended boos derisively.
- To shout extended boos at, as a form of disapproval or derision.
- To make a sound characteristic of cattle; to moo.
Etymology
From earlier (15c.) boh, coined to create a loud and startling sound. Compare Middle English bus! (“bang!”, interjection), Latin boō (“cry aloud, roar, shout”, verb), Ancient Greek βοάω (boáō, “shout”, verb).
Keep exploring: in the interactive dictionary every word of a definition is a link. Open “boo” there
More English words
About this dictionary
The English dictionary on Glottosphere has 650,529 entries with a page. Browse the English dictionary.
Definitions are from Wiktionary, extracted by Kaikki.org, and are available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.