boo


Definition: Meaning of, boo in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / buː /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
boo booed booed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
booing boos
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. to shout 'boo' to show that you do not like a person, performance, idea etc
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  1. a noise made by people who do not like a person, performance, idea etc
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  2. a word you shout suddenly to someone as a joke in order to frighten them
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  3. wouldn't say boo to a goose an expression used to describe a shy quiet person
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boo used in phrases

  • Radley, Boo
    1. a character in the book To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) by Harper Lee. He is locked in the house by his father as a punishment, and is never allowed out. Because the people in the town never see him, they believe many strange stories about him, and think that he comes out at night to hunt and eat SQUIRREL s .
  • boo-boo (noun)
    1. informal a silly mistake
  • tickety-boo (adjective)
    1. as it should be, in good order
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boo used in phrasal verbs

  • book in (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] to arrange for yourself or someone else to stay at a hotel, hospital etc
    2. [intransitive] to announce that you have arrived at a hotel or event so that your name can be put on an official record. You can also say check in, which is the usual American word
  • book on (phrasal verb)
    1. book someone on something to buy tickets for someone for a specific journey on a plane, train, or bus
  • book up (phrasal verb)
  • boot out (phrasal verb)
    1. to make someone leave a place, their job, or something that they are involved in
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