- 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]
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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
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] … 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
