noun
- loud crying or weeping sounds
Usage: informal
verb
- cries or weeps loudly
Usage: informal; third person singular present
Examples
- The child’s boohoos could be heard from the next room.
- She boohoos whenever she watches sad movies.
- His dramatic boohoos didn’t convince anyone he was truly upset.
- The baby boohoos every time she’s hungry.
- Stop those boohoos and tell me what happened.
- He always boohoos when he doesn’t get his way.