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“Boos” or “Booze”

boos / booze are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

boos b·UW·z

  • nouna cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.
  • verbshow displeasure, as after a performance or speech.

booze b·UW·z

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“boos”

  • …resurrected and even features the 'Boosters' – Betty Boo's backing dancers,…
  • …were looking for five Betty Boos – larger-than-life cartoon characters.
  • …subject to a barrage of boos.
  • …two, and then depart amid boos and not-too-subtle insults."
  • …minutes under a chorus of boos and catcalls descending from the
  • …the road to defeat," mixed boos and cheers rang out from…
  • Audrey Boos as Gwen
  • …dance chart in the United States.

“booze”

  • …Family Guy: Brian's Guide to Booze, Broads, and the Lost Art…
  • …chronicle the affairs and the booze, but a serious appraisal of…
  • …fixed location, the colloquial term "booze bus" is often used.
  • …repeated viewings and lots of booze."
  • …Companion - "Let's Take Another Booze"

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