Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
😒 Mild disgust 😒 A dismissive sound 😒 To dismiss
to phoo

to phoo

9.9
To make a short sound showing dislike or disbelief
  • verb
  • /fu/
  • UK
translation icon : despreciar
  • She tends to phoo at suggestions she finds unconvincing or silly.

Examples

  • The audience phooed loudly at the magician's obvious trick.

  • When he heard the ridiculous rumor, he just phooed and walked away.

  • She phooed at the ridiculous suggestion.

  • Did you just phoo at my idea?

  • When he heard the absurd claim, he just phooed in disbelief.

  • She couldn't help but phoo at his uninformed opinion.

  • The crowd phooed at the idea that the show would be canceled.

Synonyms

to pooh
vsto phoo
  • Informal
9 9.8

To show mild dislike by making a short sound or gesture

is stronger, showing contempt or disbelief rather than gentle dismissal
to tut
vsto phoo
3 9.6

Make a short, quiet sound with the tongue to show disapproval

expresses contempt, disbelief, or dismissal rather than a simple disapproving click
to humph
vsto phoo
  • Informal
1 8.9

To make a short low sound to show disapproval or doubt

is more contemptuous or dismissive rather than merely annoyed or doubtful
to pffft
vsto phoo
  • Informal
9.9

To make a short sound to show disbelief or no interest

is used to show contempt or clear dismissal rather than mere boredom
to humpf
vsto phoo
  • Informal
9.9

To make a short sound to show annoyance or doubt

places emphasis on contempt or dismissal rather than simple annoyance or doubt
to hmph
vsto phoo
  • Informal
9.9

To make a short sound to show annoyance or doubt

is stronger and expresses contempt or active dismissal rather than mild feeling

How Dismissive

to dismiss
332 3.0
to deride
26 7.8
to scoff
57 6.5
to phoo
  • UK
9.9
to shrug
65 2.1

Surface Forms

phoo infinitive
phooed past
phooed past participle
phooing present participle
phoos third person singular

Etymology

To phoo is to make that short blown sound of disbelief or dismissal, similar to puff 'to blow' but used to show you are not impressed. So when you phoo at an idea, you are showing contempt or doubt in a quick sound.