hoot owl

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoot oul]
- /hut aʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoot oul]
- /hut aʊl/

Definitions of hoot owl words

noun hoot owl any of various owls that hoot. 1
noun hoot owl any owl that utters a hooting cry, as distinct from a screech owl 0
noun hoot owl any of various owls that hoot; esp., the great horned owl 0

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Origin of hoot owl

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Hoot owl

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hoot owl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hoot owl usage trend in Literature

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