boo

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boo / boō/ • interj. 1. said suddenly to surprise someone: “Boo!” she cried, jumping up to frighten him.2. said to show disapproval or contempt, esp. at a performance or athletic contest.• n. an utterance of “boo” to show disapproval or contempt: the audience greeted this comment with boos and hisses.• v. (boos, booed) say “boo” to show disapproval or contempt: [intr.] they booed and hissed when he stepped on stage.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

BOO

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BOO n. bladder outflow obstruction, usually by an enlarged prostate gland but also by a high bladder neck or uncoordinated contraction of the urinary sphincters and detrusor muscle of the bladder.

A Dictionary of Nursing

Boo

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Boo Astronomy Bootes

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH