booing
Vocal audience rejection
Booing is the act of making a prolonged "boo" sound to express disapproval or contempt, typically directed at performers, speakers, or athletes: The booing started as soon as he took the stage.
Crowds boo to signal displeasure collectively, making it a public form of rejection that's hard to ignore.
Derisive vocal abuse
- catcallsHarassing shouts or whistles
- hissesSharp sibilant sounds
- hecklingHostile audience interruption
- tauntsMocking, provoking remarks
derision · scorn · contempt · disdain · rejection · displeasure · condemnation · censure
Derisive vocal abuse
- hissesSharp sibilant sounds
- catcallsHarassing shouts or whistles
- shoutsLoud vocal outbursts
- yellsLoud vocal outbursts
chants · clamor · uproar · roar · din · cacophony · chorus · volume
Raised performance platform
- theaterVenue for live drama
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
performer · actor · comedian · politician · speaker · podium · microphone · spotlight
jeers
Derisive vocal abuse
- catcallsHarassing shouts or whistles
- hissesSharp sibilant sounds
- hecklingHostile audience interruption
taunts · derision · scorn · contempt · disdain · rejection · displeasure · condemnation · censure · thumbs-down
jeers
Derisive vocal abuse
yells · chants · clamor · uproar · roar · din · cacophony · chorus · volume · loudness
stage
Raised performance platform
intermission · performer · actor · comedian · politician · speaker · podium · microphone · spotlight · walkoff
audience
Gathered viewers collectively
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
arena · stands · gallery · onlookers · attendees · mob · horde · throng · masses · gathering
referee
Sports rule enforcer
stadium · fans · match · game · playoffs · coach · opposing · visiting · rivalry · call
- audience behaviorcheering, clapping, standing ovation, applause, singing along
- audience reactionsapplause, clapping, cheering, laughter, heckling
- crowd behaviorcheering, chanting, clapping, applause, screaming
- fan culturethe wave, crowd chant, face paint, foam finger, tailgating
- fan frenzycheering, screaming, chanting, foam finger, jersey
- showing disapprovalhissing, jeering, frowning, scowling, tutting