boos
/buː/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈuz] /buː/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈuz] /ˈbü How to pronounce boo (audio)/ (ame, mw)
boos — verb
- boospresent simple I / you / we / they
- booses3rd person singular
- boosing-ing form
- boosedpast simple
1. the third-person singular form of "boo", used when a person or crowd makes a lon
the third-person singular form of "boo", used when a person or crowd makes a long "boo" sound to show strong dislike of a show, decision, or speaker.
When the judge announces the result, the front row boos loudly.
boos when + event happens
Soraya boos the comic whenever the act repeats the same rude joke.
boos + person directly
The crowd boos at city hall after the bus fares rise.
Even Emma boos when the referee ignores another clear foul.
文法句型
boos + person or thing
boos at + person or place
boos when + event happens
用法筆記
Use this form with a singular subject such as 'the audience', 'he', or 'she'. It can take a direct object for the person or thing receiving the reaction, or 'at' when the target is described more loosely.
常見錯誤
boos — noun
1. shouted "boo" sounds from a crowd that show strong dislike or contempt.
shouted "boo" sounds from a crowd that show strong dislike or contempt.
Boos rose from the balcony after the singer forgot the second verse.
boos from + place after a mistake
The mayor left through a side door to avoid the boos outside.
avoid the boos after public anger
A few boos mixed with cheers when the judges saved the weakest dancer.
Instead of applause, the speech ended with boos from every corner.
文法句型
boos from + crowd
a few boos
boos and cheers
用法筆記
This plural noun usually appears when you are counting separate hostile cries or talking about a crowd's reaction as several distinct sounds. For the general hostile noise as a mass, English more often uses 'booing'.
常見錯誤
2. people someone affectionately calls their romantic partners or very close friend
people someone affectionately calls their romantic partners or very close friends in playful casual speech.
Saira posted a photo and wrote, 'Lunch with my boos at last.'
my boos in playful online speech
After the exam, Tuan met his boos for noodles near campus.
his boos for a close friend group
The group chat is only for Maeve and the boos from dance class.
Christopher calls his cousins his boos when he wants to sound playful.
- sweethearts
more clearly romantic and less slangy
- besties
focuses on close friends rather than romance
- partners
more neutral and much more formal in tone
- exes
people with whom a romantic relationship has ended
文法句型
my boos
with the boos
call someone your boos
用法筆記
Common in very informal American English and online talk. Singular 'boo' usually names one sweetheart or close friend; plural 'boos' refers to two or more people and is much less formal than 'friends' or 'partners'. Distinguish this sense from noun 1, which is about hostile crowd noise.