Definitions for hoothut
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hoothut(v.i.)
to cry out or shout, esp. in disapproval or derision.
to utter the cry characteristic of an owl.
Category: Animal Behavior
to utter a similar sound.
(v.t.)to assail with shouts of disapproval or derision.
to drive out or away by hooting.
to express in hoots.
(n.)the cry of an owl.
Category: Animal Behavior
any similar sound.
a cry or shout, esp. of disapproval or derision.
the least bit:
I don't give a hoot.
Category: Informal
Slang. an extremely funny person, situation, or event.
Category: Status (usage)
Origin of hoot:
1150–1200; ME hoten, houten
hoot*hut(interj.)
(used to express impatience, dissatisfaction, or objection.)
Category: Scottish
* Chiefly Scot..
Origin of hoot:
1675–85; cf. Sw hut, Welsh hwt, Ir ut begone!
Princeton's WordNet
hoot(noun)
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird(noun)
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam(verb)
something of little value
"his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
hoot(verb)
to utter a loud clamorous shout
"the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance"
hoot(verb)
utter the characteristic sound of owls
Wiktionary
hoot(Noun)
A derisive cry or shout.
hoot(Noun)
The cry of an owl.
hoot(Noun)
A fun event or person. (See hootenanny)
hoot(Verb)
To cry out or shout in contempt.
hoot(Verb)
To make the cry of an owl.
hoot(Verb)
To assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts.
Webster Dictionary
Hoot(verb)
to cry out or shout in contempt
Hoot(verb)
to make the peculiar cry of an owl
Hoot(verb)
to assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts
Hoot(noun)
a derisive cry or shout
Hoot(noun)
the cry of an owl
Translations for hoot
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
hoot(noun)
the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.
- getoeterAfrikaans
- صَوت بوق السَّيّارَهArabic
- сигналBulgarian
- ruidoPortuguese (BR)
- houkáníCzech
- das Hupen, das HeulenGerman
- dyt; båtDanish
- ήχος σειρήναςGreek
- bocinazoSpanish
- tuututus, huileEstonian
- بوقFarsi
- törähdysFinnish
- coup de klaxon, de sirèneFrench
- צְפִירָהHebrew
- शौरगुलHindi
- trubljenjeCroatian
- tülkölés (autóé)Hungarian
- lengkinganIndonesian
- flaut, vælIcelandic
- colpo di clacsonItalian
- ぶーぶー鳴る音Japanese
- 경적Korean
- signalas, kaukimasLithuanian
- taurēšana; (sirēnas) kaukšanaLatvian
- bunyi ponMalay
- getoeter, gehuilDutch
- fløyting, tuting, ul(ing)Norwegian
- trąbienie, wyciePolish
- بوقPersian
- چیغPashto
- ruidoPortuguese
- claxon, sunet de sirenăRomanian
- гудокRussian
- húkanieSlovak
- zavijanje, hupanjeSlovenian
- trubljenjeSerbian
- tut, tjutSwedish
- เสียงแตรThai
- korna sesiTurkish
- 喇叭聲，汽笛聲Chinese (Trad.)
- сигналUkrainian
- گاڑی کے ہارن وغیرہ کی آوازUrdu
- tiếng còi (xe; nhà máy)Vietnamese
- 喇叭声，汽笛响声Chinese (Simp.)
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