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boohoo

/buːˈhuː/

/buˈhu/

boohoonoun

boohoos

Informal countable noun meaning an episode of noisy crying.

Definitions

An instance or episode of noisy or excessive crying; a bout of weeping.

After a quick boohoo, he wiped his eyes and carried on.

Synonyms

boohooverb

boohooed

Past Simple

boohooed

Past Participle

boohooing

Gerund

Translations

хныкать

The child began to boohoo when he lost his toy.

Ребёнок начал хныкать, когда потерял свою игрушку.

Definitions

To cry or sob noisily.

The child began to boohoo after dropping his ice cream cone.

Synonyms

boohoointerjection

/buːˈhuː/

/buˈhu/

Translations

бу-гу

Boohoo, I can't believe I lost my favorite pen!

Бу-гу, не могу поверить, что потерял свою любимую ручку!

Definitions

An expression used to mimic the sound of someone crying or to mockingly imitate someone who is upset.

Oh, boohoo, are you going to cry about it now?

Synonyms