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hoot¹ (h

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.

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).

Idiom:

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.]

hoot² (h

t) also hoots (h

ts,

ts)

interj. Scots

Used to express annoyance or objection.

hoot³ (h

n. Informal

A hootenanny.

hoot¹

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the mournful wavering cry of some owls

2. a similar sound, such as that of a train whistle

3. a jeer of derision

4. Informal an amusing person or thing

not give a hoot not to care at all

1. (often foll by at) to jeer or yell (something) contemptuously (at someone)

2. (tr) to drive (political speakers, actors on stage, etc.) off or away by hooting

3. (intr) to make a hoot

4. (intr) Brit to blow a horn

[C13 hoten, of imitative origin]

hoot², hoots [huːts]

interj

an exclamation of impatience or dissatisfaction: a supposed Scotticism

[of unknown origin]

hoot³

(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Austral and NZ a slang word for money

[from Maori utu price]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	hoot - a loud raucous cry (as of an owl) cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
	2.	hoot - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt boo, Bronx cheer, razz, razzing, snort, hiss, raspberry, bird cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
	3.	hoot - something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks" damn, darn, red cent, shucks, tinker's dam, tinker's damn, shit 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 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"

hoot

verb

1. toot, sound, blast, blare, beep, honk Somewhere in the distance a siren hooted.

2. cry, shout, yell, scream, shriek, whoop Bev hooted with laughter.

3. jeer, boo, howl, yell, catcall The protesters chanted, blew whistles and hooted.

4. cry, call, screech, tu-whit tu-whoo Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly.

noun

1. toot, beep, honk He strode on, ignoring the car, in spite of a further warning hoot.

2. cry, shout, howl, scream, shriek, whoop hoots of laughter

3. jeer, yell, boo, catcall His confession was greeted with derisive hoots.

4. (Informal) laugh, scream (informal), caution (informal), card (informal) He's a hoot, a real character.

Translations

hoot [huːt]

A. N

1. (= sound) [of owl] → ululato m (esp Brit) [of car] → bocinazo m; [of train] → silbato m; [of siren] → toque m de sirena
I don't care a hoot → (no)me importa un comino

2. (= laugh) → risotada f
it was a hoot → ¡era para morirse de(la)risa!

B. VT

1. [+ person] → abuchear
to hoot sb off the stage → echar a algn de la escena a chiflidos

2. (esp Brit) [+ horn] → tocar
he hooted his horn → tocó la bocina or (esp LAm) el claxon

C. VI

1. (= make sound) [owl] → ulular; [person] (in scorn) → abuchear; [ship, train, factory hooter] → silbar
to hoot with laughter → carcajear

2. (esp Brit) (Aut) → tocar la bocina, tocar el claxon(esp LAm)

hoot [ˈhuːt]

[driver] → klaxonner; [car] → klaxonner

(= jeer) → huer

to hoot with laughter → rire aux éclats

[siren] → mugir

[owl] → hululer

vt
to hoot one's horn [driver] → klaxonner

(= jeer) → huée f

a hoot of laughter → un éclat de rire
to give a hoot of laughter → s'esclaffer

[horn] → coup m de klaxon

[siren] → mugissement m

[owl] → hululement m

to be a hoot (= funny) → être marrant(e)

I don't care two hoots, I don't give a hoot → je m'en fiche
I don't give a hoot about it → Je m'en fiche.

hoot

(of owl) → Ruf m, → Schrei m; hoots of derision → verächtliches Gejohle; hoots of laughter → johlendes Gelächter; I don’t care or give a hoot or two hoots (inf) → das ist mir piepegal (inf) → or völlig schnuppe (inf); to be a hoot (inf, person) → zum Schreien (komisch) sein, zum Schießen sein (inf); (event also) → ein Brüller sein (inf)

(Aut) → Hupen nt no pl; (of train, hooter) → Pfeifen nt no pl

(owl) → schreien, rufen; (person: derisively) → johlen, buhen; to hoot with derision/delight → verächtlich/begeistert johlen; to hoot with laughter → in johlendes Gelächter ausbrechen

(Aut) → hupen; (train, factory hooter) → pfeifen

actor, speaker → auspfeifen, ausbuhen; he was hooted off the stage → er wurde mit Buhrufen von der Bühne verjagt

(esp Brit Aut) to hoot one’s/the horn → hupen, auf die Hupe drücken (inf)

hoot [huːt]

1. n (of owl) → verso; (of horn) → colpo di clacson; (of siren) → ululato
a hoot of derision → una risata di scherno
I don't give a hoot (fam) → non me ne importa un accidente, me ne infischio
it was a hoot (fam) → è stato divertentissimo or uno spasso

2. vi (owl) → gufare; (person, in scorn) → farsi una risata (di scherno) (Aut) (person) → strombazzare, suonare il clacson; (ship, train, factory hooter) → fischiare
to hoot with laughter → farsi una gran risata

hoot [huːt]

hoot

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 경적 등을 울리다 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 huutaa mugir לִצפוֹר घुघुआना tuliti, trubiti szirénázik, szól melengking væla, flauta suonare 鳴る 뚜우뚜우 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 (汽車的喇叭或汽笛)發出警示聲 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 (올빼미 등이) 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 아유하다 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 (群眾)發出嘲笑或不滿的喊叫聲 гикати, улюлюкати حقارت یا ناپسندیدگی کا اظہار کرنا la hét 作表示蔑视不满的叫喊、嘲笑

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 törähdys coup de klaxon, de sirène צְפִירָה शौरगुल trubljenje tülkölés (autóé) lengkingan flaut, væl colpo di clacson ぶーぶー鳴る音 경적 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 울음소리 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 remahdus huée; éclat de rire צְחוֹק अस्वीकृति की आवाज podrugljiva dreka, zviždanje kifütyülés ledakan tertawa óánægju-/fyrirlitningarhróp urlo やじる声 야유소리 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 嘲笑或不滿的喊叫聲 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 torvi sirène מַשרוֹקִית, צוֹפָר सीटी या भोंपू tvornicka (brodska) sirena kürt, duda sirine sírena, flauta sirena 警笛 경적, 사이렌 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 sich um nichts 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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