Boohoo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Boohoo is a verb meaning (colloquial, childish, intransitive) To cry, weep.
Meaning
(colloquial, childish, intransitive) To cry, weep.
More Meanings
- (sarcastic, intransitive) To complain, whine.
- (colloquial) used to represent the noise of someone crying.
- (dated) The sailfish.
Example Sentences
"It feels inevitable," he boohooed. Of course it was inevitable – he used to tweet at least six times an hour, endless say-what-you-see drivel.
Word Forms
- boohoos
- boohooing
- boohooed
- boo-hoo
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blubbered, boo-hoo, bubble, blub, booh, bawl.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.