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boohoo

boohoo is the alternative form of boo-hoo.

Meaning of boo-hoo

Interjection

  1. The sound of crying.
    • "Boo-hoo!" cried Lincoln after he hit his funny bone.
  2. (colloquial) It is not worth crying about; an expression of contempt.
    • So you broke it. Boo-hoo! Get a grip and clean up the mess.

See all 4 meanings of boo-hoo

Noun

boohoo (plural boohoos)

  1. (dated) The sailfish.

Forms of boohoo

Verb
third-person singular presentboohoos
present participleboohooing
past participleboohooed
pastboohooed
Noun
pluralboohoos

Questions about boohoo

What does boohoo mean?
Boohoo means the sailfish.
What is boohoo the alternative form of?
Boohoo is the alternative form of boo-hoo.
What part of speech is boohoo?
Boohoo is a noun.
What is the plural of boohoo?
The plural of boohoo is boohoos.

Words near boohoo in the dictionary

  1. boohed
  2. Booher
  3. Boohers
  4. boohing
  5. Boohner
  6. boohoo
  7. boohooed
  8. boohoohoo
  9. boohooing
  10. boohoos
  11. boohs

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