Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
boohoo
interjection
/ˈbuːhuː/
Definition
An expression of loud, exaggerated crying or wailing, often used to mock someone who is crying.
Examples
- “When she didn’t get the promotion, she started to boohoo about how unfair it was.”
- “The children were boohooing after falling over and scraping their knees.”
Meaning
Boohoo is often used to describe the sound made when someone is crying or to refer to someone lamenting or complaining in a dramatic way.
Synonyms
- blubber
- sob
- weep
