aus|buhen
Translation
to boo, to jeer
Examples
Das Publikum buhte den Politiker aus.
The audience booed the politician.
Er wurde von der Menge ausgebuht.
He was booed by the crowd.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ausbuhen to boo (sb.) The crowd booed the speaker.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to jeer, to whistle at; Antonyms: to applaud, to cheer
Etymology
From 'aus-' (out) and 'buhen' (to boo), which is onomatopoeic. It means to direct boos 'out' at someone.
Memory Tips
The sound 'boo' is universal for disapproval. 'ausbuhen' is simply the German verb for doing this.