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😢 A fake complaint 😭 To cry loudly
to boohoo

to boohoo

1 7.4
To cry loudly in a noisy, unhappy way
  • verb
  • /ˈbuːhuː/
  • Informal
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  • The little boy began to boohoo after losing his favorite toy at the park.

Examples

  • Boohooing like a little girl.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • When she heard the sad news, she started to boohoo uncontrollably in the middle of the room.

  • He couldn't help but boohoo loudly during the emotional movie scene.

Synonyms

to bawl
vsto boohoo
39 5.9

Cry or shout loudly and without control

is loud crying that imitates a specific noisy sound rather than shouting
to blubber
vsto boohoo
  • Informal
14 6.1

To cry loudly and without control, often while talking

is loud noisy sobbing that stays purely vocal not mixed with speech
to bawl one's eyes out
vsto boohoo
  • Informal
3 7.6

Cry very loudly and for a long time

is loud noisy crying but usually shorter and focused on sound
to blub
vsto boohoo
  • UK
1 9.2

Cry in a noisy, gasping way

is loud clear crying without snuffling, focusing on raw noisy sound
to baw
vsto boohoo
  • UK
9.9

To cry loudly because you feel upset or hurt

is loud noisy crying focused on sound rather than the cause

Antonyms

to laugh
∞ 1.0

To make sounds and move your face or body because something is funny

to smile
∞ 1.0

To turn the corners of your mouth up to show happiness or friendliness

How Loud

to bawl
39 5.9
to boohoo
  • Informal
1 7.4
to sob
15 1.0
to cry
∞ 1.0
to whimper
69 3.3

Surface Forms

boohoo infinitive
boohooed past
boohooed past participle
boohooing present participle
boohoos third person singular

Etymology

Boohoo comes from the sound 'boo-hoo' that imitates loud crying, so to boohoo is 'to cry loudly', often in a noisy or dramatic way.