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- [hoot]
- /hut/
- /huːt/
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- [hoot]
- /hut/
Definitions of hoot word
- verb without object hoot to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision. 1
- verb without object hoot to utter the cry characteristic of an owl. 1
- verb without object hoot to utter a similar sound. 1
- verb without object hoot Chiefly British. to blow a horn or whistle; toot. 1
- verb with object hoot to assail with shouts of disapproval or derision: The fans hooted the umpire. 1
- verb with object hoot to drive out, off, or away by hooting. 1
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Origin of hoot
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English hoten, huten, houten (verb); perhaps imitative
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Parts of speech for Hoot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hoot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hoot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hoot
verb hoot
- jeer — to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely: Don't jeer unless you can do better.
- boo — If you boo a speaker or performer, you shout 'boo' or make other loud sounds to indicate that you do not like them, their opinions, or their performance.
- whistle — to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
- hiss — to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening.
- heckle — to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like; badger.
noun hoot
- blast — A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb.
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