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   hoot

   /huːt/

   noun

   • 1. a low, wavering musical sound which is the typical call of many kinds of owl. Similar crycallscreechtu-whit tu-whoo
   • ▪ a raucous sound made by a horn, siren, or steam whistle. Similar blastblaresoundbeepmeephonktoot
   • ▪ a shout expressing scorn or disapproval: "there were hoots of derision" Similar shoutyellcryhowlscreamshriekwhoopwhistleboohissjeermocktauntcatcallinformal:raspberryOpposite cheer
   • ▪ a short outburst of laughter: "the audience broke into hoots of laughter"
   • ▪ an amusing situation or person: "your mum's a real hoot" Similar amusing personcharacterclownsomebody very funnyamusing situationpiece of funsomething very funnyinformal:screamlaughcardcaseoneriotgigglelarkbarrel of laughsinformal, dated:caution

   verb

   • 1. (of an owl) utter a hoot: "owls hooted, the new moon rose" Similar crycallutter a hootscreechtu-whit tu-whoo
   • ▪ (with reference to a car horn, siren, etc.) make or cause to make a hoot: "a car horn hooted, frightening her" Similar soundblareblastbeephonktootmake a loud sound
   • ▪ shout loudly in scorn, disapproval, or merriment: "she began to hoot with laughter" Similar shoutyellcryhowlscreamshriekwhoopwhistleboohissjeermocktauntcatcallinformal:blow raspberriesOpposite cheer
   • ▪ express loud scornful disapproval of something: "his questions were hooted down or answered obscenely"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘make sounds of derision’): perhaps imitative.

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   What is the meaning of Hoot?

   • 1 to make a sound like the noise an owl makes. 2 to blow a horn or whistle. parallel to the ground. A tabletop is horizontal. hoot noun

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   What does hooting mean?

   • To utter its characteristic hollow sound. To drive or chase away by hooting. To hoot an actor off the stage. To utter a sound like this. To make a loud raucous cry, especially of derision or contempt. To express (scorn, disapproval, etc.) of by hooting. A derisive cry or shout. The characteristic cry of an owl. The sound that an owl makes.

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   Is Hoot a noun or noun?

   • Hoot is also a noun. Mortlake strode on, ignoring the car, in spite of a further warning hoot. If you hoot, you make a loud high-pitched noise when you are laughing or showing disapproval. The protesters chanted, blew whistles and hooted at the name of Governor Pete Wilson. [VERB] Bev hooted with laughter. [VERB with noun] Hoot is also a noun.

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   What is a hoot of an owl?

   • loading examples... A hoot is the musical call an owl makes. The hoot of an owl sounds very much like the word hoot.

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   noun. the cry of an owl. any similar sound, as an inarticulate shout. a cry or shout, especially of disapproval or derision. British. a horn, siren, or whistle, especially a factory whistle. Informal. the least bit of concern, interest, or thought; trifle: His religion doesn't matter a hoot to me.

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