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boo

UK
/buː/
US
/bu/

Translations

boonoun
boos
pl
UK
/buː/
US
/buː/
bouhInterjection ludique pour effrayer ou surprendre quelqu’un.
He jumped out from behind the door with a loud 'boo' to scare his sister.
Il a surgi de derrière la porte en criant un grand « bouh » pour faire peur à sa sœur.
huéeAu pluriel, l’usage est plus naturel pour désigner les manifestations de désapprobation.
The crowd responded with boos when the referee made a controversial call.
La foule a répondu par des huées lorsque l'arbitre a pris une décision controversée.
Additional translations
chériFamilier, terme affectueux pour parler à son partenaire ou à un proche.
Synonyms
jeer
mock
taunt
sneer
hiss
booverb
booed
Past Simple
booed
Past Participle
booing
Gerund
huerEmployer au sens de manifester sa désapprobation en criant.
The audience began to boo loudly when the performer forgot their lines.
Le public a commencé à huer bruyamment lorsque l'artiste a oublié son texte.
Additional translations
faire bouh àFamilier, dans un contexte ludique pour surprendre ou effrayer quelqu’un.
Synonyms
hiss
taunt
jeer
sneer
mock
boointerjection
UK
/buː/
US
/bu/
bouhInterjection utilisée pour surprendre ou faire peur de façon ludique.
She jumped out from behind the door and shouted 'boo', making her friend scream in surprise.
Elle a surgi de derrière la porte et a crié « bouh », ce qui a fait crier son amie de surprise.
houCri de désapprobation ou de moquerie, surtout dans une salle.
When the comedian's joke fell flat, the audience responded with a loud 'boo'.
Quand la blague du comédien est tombée à plat, le public a répondu par un grand « hou ».

Definitions

boonoun
A sound made to show disapproval or contempt, often used by an audience.
The crowd responded with boos when the referee made a controversial call.
A term of endearment for a significant other or close friend.
She called her boyfriend her boo when introducing him to her friends.
A sound made to startle or surprise someone, often used in playful contexts.
He jumped out from behind the door with a loud 'boo' to scare his sister.
booverb
To express disapproval or contempt by making a loud noise, typically by shouting 'boo'.
The audience began to boo loudly when the performer forgot their lines.
To scare or startle someone by saying "boo", usually in a playful or teasing manner.
He tried to boo his little sister as she walked past the doorway.
boointerjection
An exclamation used to express disapproval or contempt, often used by an audience to show dissatisfaction with a performance or speaker.
When the comedian's joke fell flat, the audience responded with a loud 'boo'.
An exclamation used to startle or surprise someone, often in a playful or joking manner.
She jumped out from behind the door and shouted 'boo', making her friend scream in surprise.
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