Jump causer (3 letters)

{ Answer }

BOO

{ Related Clues }

Catcall
Alarming shout
Angry sound
Bleachers sound
Bravo's opposite
Bronx cheer
Call of the riled
Cause of a scare
Cousin of a raspberry
Cry in the dark?
Derisive sound
Disgruntled shout
Frightening word
Ghost's cry
Greet the villain
Halloween cry
Hiss partner
Hiss's cousin
Hoo's partner
"No fair!"
Scare word
Scary cry
Scary word
Serenade the umpire
Shout of disapproval
Sound of disfavor
Stadium cry
Stadium sound
Starting word
Startling sound
Verbal frightener
"Bad call, ref!"
Disgruntled fan's sound
"Get off the stage!"
Give the umpire grief
Goose pimples producer
Greet the opposing team
Response to a bad call
It might make you jump
It might make you start

{ Tags }

bad, boo, call, cry, disgruntled, displeasure, ghosts, greeting, halloween, it, jump, make, might, riled, scare, scary, shout, sound, stadium, word, you

{ Notes }

The answer BOO is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.

{ Definition }

BOO as a noun:

1. (boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird) = a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

BOO as a verb:

1. (boo, hiss) = show displeasure, as after a performance or speech