Synonyms of boo
61 similar words · 13 opposite words
Another word for boo is hoot. Other synonyms of boo are badger, barrack, gird, heckle and roast.
Synonyms and similar words for boo
verbTo shout extended boos derisively.
verbTo shout extended boos at, as a form of disapproval or derision.
nounCannabis.
- bhang
- broccoliMarijuana.
- budCannabis that has been taken from the flowering part of the plant intended to be smoked.
- buddhaMarijuana.
- cannabis
- cheebaMarijuana.
- choofMarijuana.
- dank
- devil's lettuceMarijuana.
- djambaMarijuana.
- dojaMarijuana.
- doobageMarijuana.
- dope
- endoMarijuana.
- ganjaMarijuana, the inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
- ganj
- grassMarijuana.
- greenMarijuana.
- greeneryMarijuana.
- hash
- hashish
- hemp
- herbCannabis.
- Mary JaneMarijuana.
- MJ
- marihoochieMarijuana.
- marijuana
- Mary JoannaMarijuana; cannabis.
- methodMarijuana.
- mullMarijuana that has been chopped to prepare it for smoking.
- potMarijuana.
- puffThe drug cannabis.
- reefer
- sensMarijuana.
- sensimilliaMarijuana.
- sensimilla
- shit
- sweetleaf
- Texas teaMarijuana.
- treesA surname.
- twig
- wacky tobaccy
- weedCannabis.
- yarndie AustraliaMarijuana.
- zazaExotic marijuana.
- zombie AustraliaMarijuana, or similar drugs.
- benj obsolete
- daccha datedCannabis.
- gage dated
- mezz datedMarijuana.
- muggle datedMarijuana.
- tea dated
Opposite of boo
verbTo shout extended boos derisively.
- cheerTo applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.
verbTo shout extended boos at, as a form of disapproval or derision.
- acclaim
- applaud
- hail
- barrack Australia
- beclap
- cheer onTo cheer and support (a team or individual); to barrack; to root for.
- clap
- hurrahTo give a hurrah (to somebody).
- hurrayTo cheer with a "hurray".
- huzzahTo cheer (someone or something) with a huzzah sound.
- acclamate rareTo acclaim.
- encheer obsoleteTo cheer; to encourage.
Meaning of boo
- interjection A loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.
- interjection An exclamation used by a member of an audience, as at a stage play or sporting event, to indicate derision or disapproval.
- noun A derisive shout of the word 'boo' made to indicate disapproval.
boo in other languages
Questions about synonyms of boo
- What is another word for boo?
- Boo has 61 synonyms on Word.ws, such as hoot, badger, barrack, gird, heckle, roast, taunt and tease.
- What is the opposite of boo?
- The opposite of boo is cheer. Other antonyms of boo are hurrah, hurray, acclaim, applaud and hail.
- What does boo mean?
- Boo means a loud exclamation intended to scare someone. Usually used when one has been hidden from the target, and then appears unexpectedly.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: boo (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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