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ALL meanings of hoot

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  • 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
  • verb with object hoot to express in hoots: The crowd hooted its disagreement with the speaker. 1
  • noun hoot owl's cry 1
  • noun hoot the cry of an owl. 1
  • intransitive verb hoot by owl 1
  • noun hoot any similar sound, as an inarticulate shout. 1
  • noun hoot event: fun, funny 1
  • noun hoot a cry or shout, especially of disapproval or derision. 1
  • noun hoot person: fun, funny 1
  • noun hoot British. a horn, siren, or whistle, especially a factory whistle. 1
  • intransitive verb hoot sound horn 1
  • noun hoot Informal. the least bit of concern, interest, or thought; trifle: His religion doesn't matter a hoot to me. 1
  • intransitive verb hoot by person: mocking 1
  • noun hoot Slang. an extremely funny person, situation, or event: Your cousin is such a hoot! 1
  • idioms hoot not give / care a hoot,, Informal. to not care at all: I don't give a hoot. Also, not give/care two hoots. 1
  • noun hoot A deep or medium-pitched musical sound, often wavering or interrupted, that is the typical call of many kinds of owl. 1
  • 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 hoot If you hoot the horn on a vehicle or if it hoots, it makes a loud noise on one note. 0
  • verb hoot Hoot is also a noun. 0
  • verb hoot If you hoot, you make a loud high-pitched noise when you are laughing or showing disapproval. 0
  • verb hoot When an owl hoots, it makes a sound like a long 'oo'. 0
  • singular noun hoot If you say that someone or something is a hoot, you think they are very amusing. 0
  • noun hoot the mournful wavering cry of some owls 0
  • noun hoot a similar sound, such as that of a train whistle 0
  • noun hoot a jeer of derision 0
  • noun hoot an amusing person or thing 0
  • verb hoot to jeer or yell (something) contemptuously (at someone) 0
  • verb hoot to drive (political speakers, actors on stage, etc) off or away by hooting 0
  • verb hoot to make a hoot 0
  • verb hoot to blow a horn 0
  • exclamation hoot an exclamation of impatience or dissatisfaction: a supposed Scotticism 0
  • intransitive verb hoot to utter its characteristic hollow sound 0
  • intransitive verb hoot to utter a sound like this 0
  • intransitive verb hoot to shout or cry out, esp. in scorn or disapproval 0
  • verb transitive hoot to express (scorn, disapproval, etc.) of by hooting 0
  • verb transitive hoot to drive or chase away by hooting 0
  • noun hoot the sound that an owl makes 0
  • noun hoot any sound like this 0
  • noun hoot a loud shout or cry of scorn or disapproval 0
  • noun hoot the least bit; whit 0
  • noun hoot a very amusing person, thing, event, etc. 0
  • interjection hoot used to express objection, irritation, etc. 0
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