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hoot ¹  (ht)

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.

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.

Idiom:

not give/care a hoot

To be completely indifferent to: I don't give a hoot what you think.

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[Middle English houten, of imitative origin.]

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hoot ²  (ht, t) also hoots (hts, ts)

interj. Scots

Used to express annoyance or objection.

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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]

Thesaurus

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"

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hoot

noun 1. cry, shout, howl, scream, shriek, whoop

noun 2. toot, beep, honk

noun 3. jeer, yell, boo, catcall

noun 4. (Informal) laugh, scream (informal) caution (informal) card (informal)

verb 5. jeer, boo, howl, yell, catcall

verb 6. cry, call, screech, tu-whit tu-whoo

verb 7. toot, sound, blast, blare, beep, honk

verb 8. shout, cry, yell, scream, shriek, whoop

Translations

hoot [huːt] vi (BRIT) (AUT) → tocar la bocina; [siren] → sonar; [owl] → ulular

n → bocinazo, toque m de sirena;

to hoot with laughter → morirse de risa

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hoot [huːt] vi (Brit) (Aut) → klaxonner; [siren] → mugir; [owl] → hululer

vt (= jeer at) → huer

n → huée f; coup m de klaxon; mugissement m; hululement m;

to hoot with laughter → rire aux éclats

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hoot [huːt] vi → hupen;

(siren) → heulen;

(owl) → schreien, rufen;

(person) → johlen

vt (horn) → drücken auf +acc

n (see vi) → Hupen nt; Heulen nt; Schreien nt, Rufen nt; Johlen nt;

to hoot with laughter → in johlendes Gelächter ausbrechen

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hoot [huːt] vi (AUT) → suonare il clacson; [owl] → gufare

n → colpo di clacson;

to hoot with laughter → farsi una gran risata