hoot 1 (h t)v. hoot·ed, hoot·ing, hoots v.intr. 1. To utter the characteristic cry of an owl. 2. To make a loud raucous cry, especially of derision or contempt. v.tr. 1. To shout down or drive off with jeering cries: hooted the speaker off the platform. 2. To express or convey by hooting: hooted their disgust. n. Idiom: 1. a. The characteristic cry of an owl. b. A sound suggesting the cry of an owl, especially the sound of a horn. 2. A cry of scorn or derision. 3. Informal One that is hilariously funny: "Emmett, that skirt is a hoot!" (Bobbie Ann Mason). not give/care a hoot To be completely indifferent to: I don't give a hoot what you think. [Middle English houten, of imitative origin.] |
| hoot 2 (ht, t) also hoots (hts, ts) interj. Scots Used to express annoyance or objection. |
| hoot 3 (ht) n. Informal A hootenanny. |
hoot
Noun
1. the sound of a car horn
2. the cry of an owl
3. a high-pitched noise showing disapproval
4. Informal an amusing person or thing
Verb
1. Brit to blow (a car horn)
2. to make a hoot
3. to jeer or yell contemptuously at someone
4. to drive (speakers or performers on stage) off by hooting [imitative]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  hoot - a loud raucous cry (as of an owl) |
| 2. |  hoot - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt | |
| 3. | hoot - something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks" worthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness" | |
| Verb | 1. | hoot - to utter a loud clamorous shout; "the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance" let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" pant-hoot - communicate by hooting and panting, as of primates grunt-hoot - communicate by hooting and grunting, as of primates |
| 2. | hoot - utter the characteristic sound of owls |
hoot
Translations
hoot [huːt] vi (BRIT) (AUT) → tocar la bocina; [siren] → sonar; [owl] → ulular
to hoot with laughter → morirse de risa
hoot [huːt] vi → hupen;
(siren) → heulen;
(person) → johlen
to hoot with laughter → in johlendes Gelächter ausbrechen
v hoot [huːt]
1 to sound the horn of a car etc The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady. toet يَصْفُر في بوق السَّيّارَه свиря (za)troubit dytte; båtte hupen κορνάρω tocar la bocina tuututama بوق زدن töötätä klaxonner לִצפוֹר चिल्लाकर भगाना trubiti dudál, tülköl mengklakson flauta suonare 鳴らす 야유하다 duoti (signalą) (par automašīnu) taurēt membunyikan hon toeteren, claxonneren fløyte, tute trąbić buzinar a claxona сигналить (za)trúbiť hupati trubiti tuta บีบแตร korna çalmak 按汽車喇叭 гудіти, сигналити موٹر کی ہارن کی آواز bấm còi 按汽车喇叭
2 (of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots. blaas يَصْفُر свиря houkat hyle; tude heulen σφυρίζω, χτυπώ dar un bocinazo huilgama صدای هشدار دهنده ایجاد کردن ulvoa, tuutata mugir לִצפוֹר घुघुआना tuliti, trubiti szirénázik, szól melengking væla, flauta suonare 鳴る (경적이) 울리다 (su)pypsėti, (su)kaukti, (su)švilpti (par sirēnu) kaukt berbunyi toeteren, huilen, gillen pipe, tute, ule, fløyte (za)wyć buzinar a vui гудеть húkať zavijati trubiti tjuta บีบแตร çalmak 作鳴笛聲 прогудіти شور مچانا rúc còi 作鸣笛声
3 (of owls) to call out An owl hooted in the wood. hoe-hoe يَنْعَب البوم бухам houkat tude schreien σκούζω, κρώζω ulular huikama هو هو کردن huhuilla hululer לִשאוֹג सीटी बजाना glasati se kao sova, hukati huhog (bagoly) berseru (suara burung hantu) væla ululare ホーホー鳴く (올빼미가) 울다 ūbauti (par pūci) kliegt; brēkt bersiut roep van een uil skrike, tute hukać piar a ţipa ухать húkať skovikati hukati hoa ทำเสียงร้องหวูด ötmek (貓頭鷹)叫 кричати الو کا چیخنا (cú) kêu 作猫头鹰叫声
4 (of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval They hooted with laughter. brul, skree يَصيحُ مُسْتَهْزِئا او مُسْتَهْجِنا освирквам řehtat se; řvát hyle af grin johlen ξεφωνίζω abuchear rõkatama فرياد زدن ulvoa huer; s'esclaffer לִצחוֹק, לִצעוֹק בּוּז अधिक हंसना zviždati füttykoncertet rendez meledak púa (á), hrópa niður fischiare やじる (불만 등으로) 고함치다 prapliupti juoku, nušvilpti skaļi kliegt/smieties membuat bunyi mengejek juichen, boe roepen, uitjouwen hyle, huie, vræle wyśmiać, wygwizdać berrar a huidui; a hohoti гикать; покатываться rehotať sa, revať režati se smejati se prezrivo skräna, vråla, tjuta, bua ทำเสียงร้องหวูด yuh çekmek 作表示蔑視不滿的叫喊、嘲笑 гикати, улюлюкати حقارت یا ناپسندیدگی کا اظہار کرنا la hét 作表示蔑视不满的叫喊、嘲笑
n
1 the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc. getoeter صَوت بوق السَّيّارَه сигнал houkání dyt; båt das Hupen, das Heulen ήχος σειρήνας bocinazo tuututus, huile بوق tööttäys, ulvonta coup de klaxon, de sirène צְפִירָה शौरगुल trubljenje tülkölés (autóé) lengkingan flaut, væl colpo di clacson ぶーぶー鳴る音 경적, 사이렌 signalas, kaukimas taurēšana; (sirēnas) kaukšana bunyi pon getoeter, gehuil fløyting, tuting, ul(ing) trąbienie, wycie ruido claxon, sunet de sirenă гудок húkanie zavijanje, hupanje trubljenje tut, tjut เสียงแตร korna sesi 喇叭聲，汽笛響聲 сигнал گاڑی کے ہارن وغیرہ کی آواز tiếng còi (xe; nhà máy) 喇叭声，汽笛响声
2 the call of an owl. gehoe-hoe نعيب البوم бухане houkání tuden der Schrei σκούξιμο, κρώξιμο ululato huige صداي جغد huhuilu hululement קְרִיאַת הַיַנשוּף उल्लू की आवाज zov sove huhogás (bagolyé) seruan burung hantu ugluvæl ululo ふくろうの鳴き声 올빼미의 울음 소리 ūbavimas kliedziens; brēciens bunyi burung hantu roep van een uil skrik, tuting hukanie pio ţipăt уханье húkanie skovikanje huka hoande เสียงเรียก baykuş sesi/ötmesi 貓頭鷹叫聲 крик сови الو کی آواز tiếng cú kêu 猫头鹰叫声
3 a loud shout of laughter or disapproval. geskreeu ضِحْكٌ عالٍ من الإسْتِهْجان أو السُّخْرِيَه дюдюкане řehot; řev hujen; hylen das Johlen ξεφωνητό, κράξιμο (μτφ.) abucheo rõkatus فرياد naurun remahdus, huuto huée; éclat de rire צְחוֹק अस्वीकृति की आवाज podrugljiva dreka, zviždanje kifütyülés ledakan tertawa óánægju-/fyrirlitningarhróp urlo やじる声 외침 소리 garsus juokas, (nu)švilpimas sauciens; kliedziens bunyi mengejek (juich)kreet, boegeroep hyl, vræl, piping ryk berro huiduială; hohot de râs гиканье, гвалт rehot, rev režanje podsmeh skrän, tjut, buande เสียงหัวเราะ yuh (sesi), yuh çekme 哄堂大笑，冷笑 гикання, улюлюкання ناپسندیدگی کا اظہار tiếng la hét phản đối 表示蔑视的叫声，冷笑
n hooter
an instrument which makes a hooting sound the factory hooter. toeter, sirene بوق المَصْنَع сирена houkačka; siréna horn; sirene die Hupe, die Sirene σειρήνα sirena sireen, vile سوت كارخانه sireeni, autontorvi sirène מַשרוֹקִית, צוֹפָר सीटी या भोंपू tvornicka (brodska) sirena kürt, duda sirine sírena, flauta sirena 警笛 야유하는 사람, 올빼미 sirena sirēna; signāltaure hon toeter fabrikkfløyte, sirene, horn gwizdek, syrena apito сирена; гудок húkačka; siréna tovarniška sirena truba ångvissla, fabrikssiren, tuta จมูก fabrika düdüğü, siren, korna 汽笛 гудок, сирена الو جیسی آواز نکالنے والا آلہ còi nhà máy; còi ô tô 汽笛
not care a hoot / two hoots
not to care in the least He doesn't care two hoots what anyone thinks of him. gee nie 'n flenter om nie لا يَهْتَم بَتاتا пет пари не давам být úplně jedno totalt ligeglad um nichts sich scheren δε μου καίγεται καρφί no importar un rabano/pimiento (millegi peale) vilistama هيچ اهميت ندادن viis veisata se ficher de לֹא מְעַניֵין כְּלָל थोड़ा भी लिहाज नहीं करना baš me briga fütyül rá tidak peduli standa gjörsamlega á sama fregarsene まったく気にしない 조금도 개의치 않다 (kam) nusispjauti neņemt galvā; nospļauties langsung iemand geen fluit/bal/donder kunnen schelen, er geen lor om geven ikke bry seg en døyt om gwizdać na não ligar nada a nu-i păsa de наплевать byť úplne jedno ne meniti se za kaj ne davati ni pet para inte bry sig ett dugg om ไม่สนใจ aldırmama, umurunda olmama 毫不在乎 чхати بالکل پروا نہیں کرنا cóc cần 毫不在乎
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