boo
/buː/exclamation
उच्चारण बू
हूट करने की आवाज़, छी-छी
Core word
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a sound that people make to show that they do not like a speaker or a performer
हूट करने की आवाज़, छी-छी
- 'Boo!' shouted the crowd.
- The crowd began to boo when the referee made a poor decision.
- Fans shouted 'Boo!' when the team walked off early.
+ 2 more examples
- The singer was met with a loud boo from the back of the hall.
- Some people in the stands started to boo the umpire.
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a sound that you make to frighten or surprise somebody when they do not expect to see you
भौं! (डराने की आवाज़)
- The boy jumped out from behind the door and shouted 'Boo!'
- He hid behind the sofa and shouted 'Boo!' at his sister.
- She jumped out of the cupboard and said 'Boo!' to her cousin.
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- The toddler laughed whenever his father said 'Boo!' from behind a cushion.
- He crept up behind her and shouted 'Boo!' as a joke.
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[C]
a sound made by people to show that they do not like something
हूटिंग, विरोध की आवाज़
- The speech was met with loud boos.
- There were loud boos when the unpopular player came on.
- The decision drew boos from the crowd.
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- A few boos were heard when the minister began to speak.
- Her performance was greeted with cheers, not boos.
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[I/T]
to shout 'boo' to show that you do not like somebody or something
हूट करना, शोर मचाकर विरोध करना
- The audience booed the actor.
- The crowd booed and whistled.
- Spectators booed the batsman for wasting time.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't boo the players when they are trying their best.
- The audience booed loudly when the show was cancelled.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
boo (interjection)
Boo is a sound made suddenly to frighten somebody, usually as a game with children.
'Boo' वह आवाज़ है जो किसी को अचानक डराने के लिए निकाली जाती है, प्रायः बच्चों के खेल में।
- He jumped out from behind the door and shouted, Boo!
- Say boo to the baby and she will laugh.
boo + object (verb)
As a verb, boo means to shout boo to show disapproval, and it takes a direct object.
क्रिया के रूप में boo का अर्थ है नापसंदगी जताने के लिए 'boo' चिल्लाना, और यह सीधे object लेती है।
- The crowd booed the referee.
- The speaker was booed off the stage.
a boo / boos (countable noun)
As a noun, a boo is a shout of disapproval, and boos is the plural.
Noun के रूप में boo नापसंदगी की पुकार है और plural 'boos' है।
- There were loud boos when the result was announced.
wouldn't say boo to a goose
This idiom describes someone who is very shy and timid.
यह मुहावरा बहुत शर्मीले और डरपोक व्यक्ति के लिए है।
- Radhika's cousin is so shy he wouldn't say boo to a goose.
boo as a gentle surprise
Parents play peek-a-boo and say boo to make a baby laugh; here it is playful, not rude.
माता-पिता शिशु को हँसाने के लिए peek-a-boo खेलते हैं और 'boo' कहते हैं; यहाँ यह खेल है, अशिष्टता नहीं।
- Radhika played peek-a-boo with her baby cousin.
+Collocations 4
verb + boo
shoutheargreet withmeet withdrown in
- His speech was met with loud boos.
booed + off
booed off the stagebooed off the fieldbooed out of the hall
- The cricketer was booed off the field.
boo + and + cheer / hiss
boo and hissboo and jeercheer or boo
- The audience began to boo and hiss.
boo + off
boo off the stageboo off the fieldboo down
- The crowd tried to boo the speaker down.
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- The fans booed their own team after the poor performance.
ख़राब प्रदर्शन के बाद प्रशंसकों ने अपनी ही टीम पर हूटिंग की।
- Radhika hid and jumped out shouting boo at her little brother.
राधिका छिपकर निकली और अपने छोटे भाई को डराने के लिए 'boo' चिल्लाई।
- Cheers mixed with boos greeted the minister.
मंत्री का स्वागत तालियों और हूटिंग की मिली-जुली आवाज़ों से हुआ।
- The actor was booed as soon as he forgot his lines.
संवाद भूलते ही अभिनेता पर हूटिंग होने लगी।
- Don't boo the players; they are trying their best.
खिलाड़ियों पर हूटिंग मत करो; वे अपना सर्वश्रेष्ठ प्रयास कर रहे हैं।
- No one booed when the young singer forgot a line.
युवा गायक के एक पंक्ति भूल जाने पर किसी ने हूटिंग नहीं की।
- The booing grew louder as the match ended in a draw.
मैच ड्रॉ होने पर हूटिंग और तेज़ हो गई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The crowd booed at the speaker.
✓ The crowd booed the speaker.
Boo as a verb takes a direct object without at.
क्रिया 'boo' बिना 'at' के सीधे object लेती है।
¶Idioms 1
wouldn't say boo to a goose
(British, informal) used to describe a person who is very shy or gentle
बहुत शर्मीला या दब्बू होना, मुँह से आवाज़ न निकालना
- He's so shy he wouldn't say boo to a goose.
- As a child she wouldn't say boo to a goose, but now she leads debates.
→Phrasal verbs 1
boo sb off (sth)
to shout 'boo' at a performer or speaker so that they stop and leave the stage
हूट करके (मंच से) उतार देना
- The comedian was booed off the stage.
- The crowd booed the speaker off after two minutes.