boo
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6.3
A short cry used to surprise or scare someone playfully
- interjection
- /bu/
:
¡buu!
- Boo, boo, boo, boo!
- Peek-a-boo
- say Boo
- yell Boo
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- All you've got are these, these mouth noises you're making and, and you know, words like Boo and.
Examples
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Boo!
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Good luck, Boo!
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I kept expecting him to shout "boo!" at any second.
Blog text (16) -
I'm going to be like, Boo, what's up?
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And darkness is coming, Boo, darkness is coming.
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- Boo!
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Boo!
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Eric took a deep breath and bellowed, "BOO!" It was so loud that Sadie's house trembled.
Fiction book (1999) -
Just as I jumped out to scare her, I yelled, Boo!
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The ghost in the movie surprised everyone with a sudden Boo!
Synonyms
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9.9
A spooky moan people make to scare or tease someone
is a brief sharp exclamation used to surprise or startle someone
9.9
A playful shout people use to pretend to scare someone
is a short direct exclamation aimed at sudden surprise
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How Spooky
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Boo as a sudden exclamation is the same short shout people use to 'startle' or 'scare' someone, which is why yelling 'boo!' suddenly makes people jump or laugh.