intj
Meaning 1
An exclamation used to startle or frighten.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
bo
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /bəʊ/
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General-American: /boʊ/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -əʊ
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homophone: beau
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homophone: Bo
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homophone: bow
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Singapore, interrogative: [boː˨˦]
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CMU ARPABET: B OW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A male given name of occasional usage since the 1970s.
A male given name from the Germanic languages
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name
Meaning 3
A male given name of occasional usage since the 1970s.
A male given name from French, variant of Beau
A diminutive of the male given name Beauregard
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name
Meaning 4
A male given name of occasional usage since the 1970s.
A male given name from French, variant of Beau
A diminutive of the male given name Beaumont
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name
Meaning 5
A city in Sierra Leone.
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name
Meaning 6
A district (Bo District) in Southern Province, Sierra Leone. Capital: Bo.
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name
Meaning 7
Synonym of Bomu (“Gur language”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Bomu
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name
Meaning 8
Initialism of BusinessObjects, a French enterprise software company specializing in business intelligence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
Topics: business, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 9
Fellow, chap, boy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, slang
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noun
Meaning 10
A quarterstaff, especially in an oriental context.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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noun
Meaning 11
Initialism of body odor or body odour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, euphemistic, informal, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 12
Initialism of business object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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noun
Meaning 13
Initialism of box office.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle
Examples
- The film is expected to gross more than $100 million at the domestic BO.
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noun
Meaning 14
Initialism of bronchiolitis obliterans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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particle
Meaning 15
Final interrogative particle, used to invite agreement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singapore, Singlish, interrogative
Examples
- Swee bo?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hor?
Antonyms: none provided
particle
Meaning 16
Final interrogative particle, forming a yes-no question from a declarative statement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singapore, Singlish, interrogative
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Synonyms: or not
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phrase
Meaning 17
Initialism of best of: Often directly precedes an odd number.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Examples
- Best-of-three (bo3) Group Stage Match Information
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verb
Meaning 18
Initialism of bind off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles
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History
Etymology
Imitative.
Either borrowed from modern Danish Bo or Swedish Bo, or a spelling variant of the male given name Beau.
Probably a shortening of boy.
From Japanese 棒 (bō), from Middle Chinese 棒 (baewng^X, “staff, club”) (compare modern Chinese 棒 (bàng)).
From Hokkien 無 /无 (bô).
Initialism of best of.