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Synonyms for boo

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

hiss razz bird snort grass weed

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Hiss

hiss, razz, bird, birdy CA, snort, raspberry, razzing informal

2. Tea — cannabis

grass, weed, pot, marijuana, cannabis, dope, tea dated

Other

moo

Verb

1. Jeer — to shout extended boos at, as a form of disapproval or derision

hoot, jeer dated

Antonyms

cheer, applause, acclaim

All antonyms of boo →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Cannabis.

  2. n. 2

    A derisive shout of the word 'boo' made to indicate disapproval.

  3. v. 1

    To shout extended boos at, as a form of disapproval or derision.

    The protesters loudly booed the visiting senator.

Related words

Phrases
yah boo boo how doy ya boo sucks yah boo sucks boo hag boo-boo

Forms

Plural
boos → hisses, birds, snorts, raspberries…
Past participle
boo'd
e.g. boo'd → hooted, jeered…

Example sentences

  • hiss The hiss of rushing gas could be heard.
  • snort I don't like the sound the pigs make when they snort.
  • razz Every time the woman teacher passed the school yard, someone gave her the razz.
  • moo Gunter heard a cow make a high-pitched moo sound.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
boorising
hissrising
snortrising
razzrising
moorising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
tea1, pot1, moo1
4 letters
bird1, weed1, dope1, hiss1, hoot1, razz, jeer1
5 letters
grass1, snort1, birdy2
7 letters
razzing
8 letters
cannabis3
9 letters
marijuana4, raspberry3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (birdy2 = 2 syllables).