hoot
Pronunciation: (ht), [key]
— v.i.
- to cry out or shout, esp. in disapproval or derision.
- to utter the cry characteristic of an owl.
- to utter a similar sound.
- to blow a horn or whistle; toot.
—v.t.
- to assail with shouts of disapproval or derision: The fans hooted the umpire.
- to drive out, off, or away by hooting.
- to express in hoots: The crowd hooted its disagreement with the speaker.
—n.
- the cry of an owl.
- any similar sound, as an inarticulate shout.
- a cry or shout, esp. of disapproval or derision.
- a horn, siren, or whistle, esp. a factory whistle.
- the least bit of concern, interest, or thought; trifle: I don't give a hoot.
- an extremely funny person, situation, or event: Your mother's a hoot when she tells about her escapades in boarding school.
hoot
Pronunciation: (ht), [key]
— interj. Scot. and North Eng.
- (used as an expression of impatience, dissatisfaction, objection, or dislike.)
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