Boohoo
interjection
A sound that someone makes when they are crying or to show they pretend to cry.
Boohoo, I am so sad because I lost my favorite toy.
Often appears as...
- boohoo
- i lost
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Act of crying, specifically a demonstrative, typically insincere display of sorrow.
Her boohoos about not getting her way are getting so tiresome.
Often appears as...
- tired of her boohoo
- stop the boohoo
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To cry loudly, to weep.
She started to boohoo when she realized she had lost her phone.
Often appears as...
- boohoo loudly
- boohoo over something
interjection
A sound that someone makes when they are crying or to show they pretend to cry.
Boohoo, I am so sad because I lost my favorite toy.
Often appears as...
- boohoo
- i lost
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Act of crying, specifically a demonstrative, typically insincere display of sorrow.
Her boohoos about not getting her way are getting so tiresome.
Often appears as...
- tired of her boohoo
- stop the boohoo
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To cry loudly, to weep.
She started to boohoo when she realized she had lost her phone.
Often appears as...
- boohoo loudly
- boohoo over something
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Mockery Tone
Used to imitate crying in a sarcastic way to mock someone's complaint or sadness.
"Boohoo, you have to wake up early for work," she teased.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotion Exaggeration
Sometimes emphasizes the intensity of emotion, whether real or pretend.
He said 'boohoo' with a pout, exaggerating his distress.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal
Considered very casual, mostly used in informal conversations among friends.
They all laughed and said, 'Boohoo, so sad!' after the minor mishap.
Pro Tip 1/3Mockery Tone
Used to imitate crying in a sarcastic way to mock someone's complaint or sadness.
"Boohoo, you have to wake up early for work," she teased.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotion Exaggeration
Sometimes emphasizes the intensity of emotion, whether real or pretend.
He said 'boohoo' with a pout, exaggerating his distress.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal
Considered very casual, mostly used in informal conversations among friends.
They all laughed and said, 'Boohoo, so sad!' after the minor mishap.
Pro Tip 1/3Mockery Tone
Used to imitate crying in a sarcastic way to mock someone's complaint or sadness.
"Boohoo, you have to wake up early for work," she teased.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotion Exaggeration
Sometimes emphasizes the intensity of emotion, whether real or pretend.
He said 'boohoo' with a pout, exaggerating his distress.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal
Considered very casual, mostly used in informal conversations among friends.
They all laughed and said, 'Boohoo, so sad!' after the minor mishap.
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Oh boohoo you'd like to know why Lions lift their legs when they're sleeping well there's a few theories as to why it lifts its legs sometimes it's just about comfort ability maybe they're an awkward
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