Boohooed

Boohooed
Boohoe Boo`hoe", v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boohooed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boohooing}.] [An imitative word.] To bawl; to cry loudly. [Low] --Bartlett. [1913 Webster]

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  • Boohoe — Boo hoe , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boohooed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boohooing}.] [An imitative word.] To bawl; to cry loudly. [Low] Bartlett. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Boohooing — Boohoe Boo hoe , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boohooed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boohooing}.] [An imitative word.] To bawl; to cry loudly. [Low] Bartlett. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • boohoo — /booh hooh /, v., boohooed, boohooing, n., pl. boohoos. Informal. v.i. 1. to weep noisily; blubber. n. 2. the sound of noisy weeping. [1515 25; rhyming compound based on BOO] * * * …   Universalium

  • boohoo — /buˈhu/ (say booh hooh) verb (i) (boohooed, boohooing) 1. to weep noisily; blubber. –noun (plural boohoos) 2. the sound of noisy weeping. {imitative} …  

  • boohoo — [bo͞o΄ho͞o′] vi. boohooed, boohooing [echoic] Informal to weep noisily n. pl. boohoos Informal noisy weeping interj. used to suggest the sound of noisy weeping …   English World dictionary

  • boohoo — büˈhü, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: imitative : to weep loudly and with sobs he boohooed when he skinned his knee …   Useful english dictionary

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