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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.
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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.
[1955–60; of uncertain orig.]
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boo
Past participle: booed
Gerund: booing
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Noun | 1. | boo - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt |
Verb | 1. | boo - show displeasure, as after a performance or speech condemn - declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector" |
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boo
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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
boo
[buː]B. EXCL → ¡uh!
C. VT [+ actor, referee] → abuchear, silbar
he was booed off the stage → la rechifla le obligó a abandonar el escenario
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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
boo
1vt actor, play, speaker, referee → auspfeifen, ausbuhen; to be booed off the stage → ausgepfiffen or ausgebuht werden
vi → buhen
n → Buhruf m
boo
2n (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
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).
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