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- [boo-hoo]
- /ˌbuˈhu/
- /ˌbuːˈhuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo-hoo]
- /ˌbuˈhu/
Definitions of boohoo word
- verb boohoo to sob or pretend to sob noisily 3
- noun boohoo distressed or pretended sobbing 3
- intransitive verb boohoo to weep noisily 3
- noun boohoo noisy weeping 3
- interjection boohoo used to suggest the sound of noisy weeping 3
- verb without object boohoo to weep noisily; blubber. 1
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Origin of boohoo
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25; rhyming compound based on boo1
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Parts of speech for Boohoo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boohoo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boohoo
verb boohoo
- sob — to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
- wail — to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
- squall — the act or sound of squalling: The baby's squall was heard next door.
- yowl — to utter a long, distressful or dismal cry, as an animal or a person; howl.
- blubber — Blubber is the fat of whales, seals, and similar sea animals.
Antonyms for boohoo
verb boohoo
- gloat — to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- please — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- listen — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
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