Boo vs Bao - What's the difference?
boo | bao |
A loud exclamation intended to scare someone, especially a child. Usually used when one has been hidden from the victim and then suddenly appeared unexpectedly.
A word used ironically in a situation where one might have scared someone, but said someone was not scared. Not said as loudly as in definition 1.
An exclamation used by a member or many members of an audience, as at a stage play or sports game, to indicate derision or disapproval of what has just occurred.
A derisive shout made to indicate disapproval.
* {{quote-news
, year=2010
, date=December 29
, author=Sam Sheringham
, title=Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton
, work=BBC
To shout extended boos derisively.
* 2004 , The New Yorker, 18 Oct 2004
To derisively shout extended boos at.
Any of various types of steamed bread used in Chinese cuisine
A mancala board game played in East Africa.
As nouns the difference between boo and bao
is that boo is a derisive shout made to indicate disapproval while bao is any of various types of steamed bread used in Chinese cuisine.As an interjection boo
is a loud exclamation intended to scare someone, especially a child. Usually used when one has been hidden from the victim and then suddenly appeared unexpectedly.As a verb boo
is to shout extended boos derisively.As an abbreviation BAO is
abbreviation of lang=en|baryon acoustic oscillation.boo
English
Etymology 1
Coined to create a loud and startling sound. Compare Latin .Interjection
(en interjection)Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=...Hodgson headed down the tunnel with the boos of fans ringing in his ears after an eighth league defeat of the season...}}
Verb
(en verb)- When he took the podium, the crowd booed .
- Nobody booed and nobody clapped
- The protesters loudly booed the visiting senator.