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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOOHOO

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOOHOO

boohoo  [ˌbuːˈhuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOOHOO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boohoo is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb boohoo in English.

WHAT DOES BOOHOO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boo hoo

Boo hoo may refer to the sound of someone crying. Boo hoo may also refer to: ▪ Boo Hoo, an album by musician Voltaire ▪ Boo-Hoo, a 1937 hit song recorded by Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians ▪ Boo Hoo the Bear, the mascot of Queen's University ▪ Boohoo the Clown, a monster from the Power Rangers television series...

Definition of boohoo in the English dictionary

The definition of boohoo in the dictionary is to sob or pretend to sob noisily. Other definition of boohoo is distressed or pretended sobbing.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOOHOO

PRESENT

Present
I boohoo
you boohoo
he/she/it boohooes
we boohoo
you boohoo
they boohoo
Present continuous
I am boohooing
you are boohooing
he/she/it is boohooing
we are boohooing
you are boohooing
they are boohooing
Present perfect
I have boohooed
you have boohooed
he/she/it has boohooed
we have boohooed
you have boohooed
they have boohooed
Present perfect continuous
I have been boohooing
you have been boohooing
he/she/it has been boohooing
we have been boohooing
you have been boohooing
they have been boohooing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I boohooed
you boohooed
he/she/it boohooed
we boohooed
you boohooed
they boohooed
Past continuous
I was boohooing
you were boohooing
he/she/it was boohooing
we were boohooing
you were boohooing
they were boohooing
Past perfect
I had boohooed
you had boohooed
he/she/it had boohooed
we had boohooed
you had boohooed
they had boohooed
Past perfect continuous
I had been boohooing
you had been boohooing
he/she/it had been boohooing
we had been boohooing
you had been boohooing
they had been boohooing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will boohoo
you will boohoo
he/she/it will boohoo
we will boohoo
you will boohoo
they will boohoo
Future continuous
I will be boohooing
you will be boohooing
he/she/it will be boohooing
we will be boohooing
you will be boohooing
they will be boohooing
Future perfect
I will have boohooed
you will have boohooed
he/she/it will have boohooed
we will have boohooed
you will have boohooed
they will have boohooed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been boohooing
you will have been boohooing
he/she/it will have been boohooing
we will have been boohooing
you will have been boohooing
they will have been boohooing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would boohoo
you would boohoo
he/she/it would boohoo
we would boohoo
you would boohoo
they would boohoo
Conditional continuous
I would be boohooing
you would be boohooing
he/she/it would be boohooing
we would be boohooing
you would be boohooing
they would be boohooing
Conditional perfect
I would have boohoo
you would have boohoo
he/she/it would have boohoo
we would have boohoo
you would have boohoo
they would have boohoo
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been boohooing
you would have been boohooing
he/she/it would have been boohooing
we would have been boohooing
you would have been boohooing
they would have been boohooing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you boohoo
we let´s boohoo
you boohoo
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to boohoo
Past participle
boohooed
Present Participle
boohooing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOOHOO


bahu
bɑːˈhuː
ballyhoo
ˌbælɪˈhuː
forhoo
fəˈhuː
hoo
huː
huhu
ˈhuːhuː
Netanyahu
nɛtənˈjɑːhuː
Oahu
əʊˈɑːhuː
orihou
ˈoːriːˌhuː
Penghu
ˈpɛŋˈhuː
wahoo
wɑːˈhuː
who
huː
woohoo
wʊˈhuː
Wuhu
ˈwuːˈhuː
yahoo
jəˈhuː
yoo-hoo
ˈjuːˌhuː
you-know-who
ˈjuːˌnəʊˌhuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOOHOO

boodler
boody
boofhead
boofy
booger
boogeyman
boogie
boogie board
boogie-woogie
boohai
booing
boojum
book
book club
book cover
book end
book fair
book group
book in
book into

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOOHOO

achoo
ahchoo
atishoo
bamboo
boo
cashoo
choo-choo
doo
goo
roo
samshoo
shampoo
shoo
taboo
tattoo
too
tu-whit tu-whoo
Waterloo
woo
zoo

Synonyms and antonyms of boohoo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boohoo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOOHOO

Find out the translation of boohoo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boohoo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boohoo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

号泣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

boohoo
570 millions of speakers

English

boohoo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

boohoo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بوهو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Boohoo
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boohoo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাউমাউ করে বাচ্ছা ছেলের মতো কাঁদা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boohoo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boohoo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

boohoo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

boohoo
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엉엉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boohoo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

boohoo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

boohoo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बूहहु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zırlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Boohoo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

boohoo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Boohoo
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Boohoo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

boohoo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boohoo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boohoo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boohoo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boohoo

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOOHOO»

The term «boohoo» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.809 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOOHOO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «boohoo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «boohoo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boohoo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOOHOO»

Discover the use of boohoo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boohoo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Prince Boohoo and Little Smuts
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Harry Jones, 2010
2
How to Go from BooHoo to WooHoo in 90 Days!
In How to Go From BooHoo to WooHoo in 90 Days, author Cassandra James details the traits necessary to build an internal foundation of absolute happiness.
Cassandra O. James, Cassandra O. James, 2013
3
OZ Complete Collection with illustrated Wizard of Oz:
Boohoo! Boohoo!” wailed the Kangaroo; “I've lost my mi—mi—mi —Oh, boohoo! Boohoo!”— “Poor thing,” said theWizard, “she's lost her mister. It's probably her husband, and he's dead.” “No, no, no!” sobbed the kangaroo. “It—it isn't that.
L.Frank Baum, Orintage Publishing, 2013
4
The World of Oz
The Sawhorsestopped short atthis pitifulsight, and Dorothy cried out, withreadysympathy: “What'sthe matter, Kangaroo?” “Boohoo! Boohoo!” wailed theKangaroo; “I've lost my mi—mi— mi—Oh,boohoo! Boohoo!”— “Poor thing,” her mister.
L. Frank Baum, 2013
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The Complete Book of Oz
Boohoo! Boohoo!” wailed the Kangaroo; “I've lost my mi—mi— mi—Oh, boohoo! Boohoo!”— “Poor thing,” saidthe Wizard,“she's lost her mister. It's probably her husband, and he's dead.” “No, no,no!” sobbed thekangaroo. “It—itisn't that.
L. Frank Baum, 2013
6
Sparkles of Love
Stop this boohoo, You've been practicing voodoo For centuries and no good fortune Has come out of that. It's time to sing a different tune, You're just superstitious and flat. It's time to start doing good deeds: Love your fellow employees, Stop ...
Hébert Logerie, 2008
7
The Wizard of Oz Megapack: 17 Books by L. Frank Baum and ...
Boohoo! Boohoo!” wailed the Kangaroo; “I've lost my mi—mi—mi —Oh, boohoo! Boohoo!”— “Poor thing,” saidthe Wizard,“she's lost her mister. It's probably her husband, andhe's dead.” “No, no,no!” sobbed the kangaroo. “It—it isn't that.
L. Frank Baum, Ruth Plumly Thompson, 2012
8
The Emerald City of Oz
Boohoo!" wailedthe Kangaroo; "I've lost my mimi miOh, boohoo! Boohoo!" "Poor thing," said the Wizard, "she's lost her mister. It's probably her husband, andhe' sdead." "No,no,no!" sobbedthe kangaroo."Ititisn't that. I've lost my mi miOh, boo, ...
L. Frank Baum, 2014
9
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
And I might have flown down to Miami on Friday night if we hadn't got ourselves mixed up with the Boohoo and stayed out until 6:00 a.m. Saturday morning. At that point, all I really cared about was getting myself hauled back to Miami on ...
Hunter S. Thompson, 2012
10
The Complete Wizard of Oz (Includes Encyclopedia of Oz and ...
The Sawhorse stopped short at this pitiful sight, and Dorothy cried out, with ready sympathy: “What's the matter, Kangaroo?” “Boohoo! Boohoo!” wailed the Kangaroo; “I've lost my mimimiOh, boohoo! Boohoo!”“Poor thing,” said the Wizard , ...
L. Frank Baum, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOOHOO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boohoo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Which Online Retailer Deserves Your Cash: ASOS plc Or boohoo
In comparison, boohoo.com (LSE: BOO), ASOS's closest listed comparable peer, is currently trading at a forward P/E of 25.5. Further, Boohoo's ... «The Motley Fool UK, Jul 15»
2
Woohoo, Boohoo
Many people place the 'pervy,' 'gross,' 'weird,' even 'criminal' labels on those who have sexual fetishes. In reality, there isn't anything wrong ... «The Peak, Jul 15»
3
Why Lloyds Banking Group PLC And Boohoo.Com PLC Could Be …
Traditional British banking stalwart Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) (NYSE: LYG.US) and fast fashion e-tailer Boohoo (LSE: BOO) are very different ... «The Motley Fool UK, Jul 15»
4
Why Now Is The Perfect Time To Buy These 4 Stocks: Standard …
Similarly, Boohoo.Com (LSE: BOO) has disappointed its investors in the last year. Its shares have fallen by 39% despite the company being all ... «The Motley Fool UK, Jul 15»
5
Recent Research Analysts' Ratings Changes for Boohoo.Com PLC …
6/19/2015 – Boohoo.Com PLC had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays. They now have a GBX 29 ($0.46) price target on ... «sleekmoney, Jun 15»
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The Saddest Cat On The Internet Is Boohoo Luhu, And She Is The …
Incidentally, her ongoing woe does not seem to be genetic, but unique to Boohoo Luhu herself. (Appreciate my nickname, I AM SO CLEVER.). «Bustle, Jun 15»
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Local female entrepreneur wins nationwide award and gets …
... Victoria was then contacted by one of the UK largest retail brands Boohoo.com who approached her to visit their head offices in Manchester ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jun 15»
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3 Cash-Rich Corkers: ARM Holdings plc, Burberry Group plc And …
Online fast fashion firm Boohoo (LSE: BOO) is a smaller company than ARM and Burberry, being listed on London's junior AIM market (since ... «The Motley Fool UK, Jun 15»
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UK Top Shazamed Ads: Boohoo and Lion Babe enter the chart as …
Boohoo has entered The Drum's Shazam chart this week, thanks to 'Impossible' by Lion Babe. The catchy track from the US duo features in the ... «The Drum, Jun 15»
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Analysts Set Boohoo.Com PLC PT at $40.00 (LON:BOO)
Boohoo.Com PLC logo Boohoo.Com PLC (LON:BOO) has earned an average rating of “Buy” from the ten brokerages that are currently ... «WKRB News, Jun 15»

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