Hoot - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |huːt|  American pronunciation of the word hoot
Brit.  |huːt|  British pronunciation of the word hoot

noun

- a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
- a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt (syn: bird, boo, hiss, raspberry, razz, snort)
- something of little value (syn: damn, darn, shit, shucks)

verb

- to utter a loud clamorous shout
the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance
- utter the characteristic sound of owls

Extra examples

We could hear an owl hooting in the woods.

I hooted at the car in front of me.

The crowd booed and hooted when it was announced that the show was canceled.

The crowd hooted its disapproval.

The speaker was hooted off the platform by a small group of protesters.

The announcement was met with hoots of derision.

...the courtroom erupted in hoots of laughter upon hearing the witness's sarcastic retort...

Do not pay a hoot of attention to it.

The crowd hooted its disgust.

Hoots of laughter rose from the audience.

The car behind was hooting at me.

He had the audience hooting with laughter.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: hoot
he/she/it: hoots
present participle: hooting
past tense: hooted
past participle: hooted
noun
singular: hoot
plural: hoots
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