boos
Hostile audience sounds
Boos are vocal expressions of disapproval or contempt, typically a prolonged "boo" sound directed at performers, speakers, or athletes: The comedian left the stage to a chorus of boos.
The word also serves as the plural of boo meaning a romantic partner or close friend: She posted photos with her boos.
Derisive vocal abuse
- hissesSharp sibilant sounds
- catcallsHarassing shouts or whistles
- groansLow sounds of displeasure
- hecklesVerbally harasses a performer
whistles · thumbs-down · rejection · scorn · disdain · contempt · derision · censure
Large venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
stands · bleachers · gallery · mob · horde · throng · uproar · roar
Raised performance platform
- theaterVenue for live drama
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
- opening nightFirst staged performance
- actorOne who portrays characters
performer · comedian · speech · presenter · politician · villain · heel · referee
jeers
Derisive vocal abuse
heckles · whistles · thumbs-down · rejection · scorn · disdain · contempt · derision · censure · condemnation
stadium
Large venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
audience · stands · bleachers · gallery · mob · horde · throng · uproar · roar · chanting
stage
Raised performance platform
- theaterVenue for live drama
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
- opening nightFirst staged performance
actor · performer · comedian · speech · presenter · politician · villain · heel · referee · umpire
cheers
Casual toast or farewell
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- ovationExtended audience applause
- silenceTotal lack of sound
gasps · laughter · clapping · chanting · shouting · reaction · feedback · reception · chorus · outcry
- outcriescries, screams, shouts, yells, howls
- audience behaviorcheering, clapping, standing ovation, applause, singing along
- audience reactionsapplause, clapping, cheering, laughter, heckling
- crowd soundsapplause, cheer, cheering, cheers, clapping
- stadium soundscheering, chanting, clapping, applause, whistling
- Football Fandomfans, supporters, fandom, ultras, fan culture
- boo booChild's word for hurt
- boo hooImitation sobbing noise
- loud boos
- bibbidi bobbidi booNonsensical magic words
- boo hissVocal audience rejection
- Boo Radley