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1. (v.i.) hoot
to cry out or shout, esp. in disapproval or derision.
2. hoot
to utter the cry characteristic of an owl.
3. hoot
to utter a similar sound.
4. (v.t.) hoot
to assail with shouts of disapproval or derision.
5. hoot
to drive out or away by hooting.
6. hoot
to express in hoots.
7. (n.) hoot
the cry of an owl.
8. hoot
any similar sound.
9. hoot
a cry or shout, esp. of disapproval or derision.
10. hoot
the least bit:
I don't give a hoot.
11. hoot
Slang. an extremely funny person, situation, or event.
12. (Chiefly Scot.) hoot
(used to express impatience, dissatisfaction, or objection.)
Etymology: (1675–85; cf. Sw hut, Welsh hwt, Ir ut begone!)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) hoot
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
2. (noun) boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
3. (verb) damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam
something of little value
"his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
4. (verb) hoot
to utter a loud clamorous shout
"the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance"
5. (verb) hoot
utter the characteristic sound of owls
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| Definition of 'hoot' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) hoot
a derisive cry or shout
2. (noun) hoot
the cry of an owl
3. (verb) hoot
to cry out or shout in contempt
4. (verb) hoot
to make the peculiar cry of an owl
5. (verb) hoot
to assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts
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Sense: to sound the horn of a car etc
The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.
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 Afrikaans: toet |
 Arabic: يَصْفُر في بوق السَّيّارَ |
 Bulgarian: свиря |
 Brazilian: buzinar |
 Czech: (za)troubit |
 German: hupen |
 Danish: dytte; båtte |
 Greek: κορνάρω |
 Spanish: tocar la bocina |
 Estonian: tuututama |
 Farsi: بوق زدن |
 Finnish: töötätä |
 French: klaxonner |
 Hebrew: לִצפוֹר |
 Hindi: चिल्लाकर भगाना |
 Croatian: trubiti |
 Hungarian: dudál, tülköl |
 Indonesian: mengklakson |
 Icelandic: flauta |
 Italian: suonare |
 Japanese: 鳴らす |
 Korean: 경적 등을 울리다 |
 Lithuanian: duoti (signalą) |
 Latvian: (par automašīnu) taurēt |
 Malay: membunyikan hon |
 Dutch: toeteren, claxonneren |
 Norwegian: fløyte, tute |
 Polish: trąbić |
 Persian: بوق زدن |
 Pashto: کریږکول، چیغ وهل |
 Portuguese: buzinar |
 Romanian: a claxona |
 Russian: сигналить |
 Slovak: (za)trúbiť |
 Slovenian: hupati |
 Serbian: trubiti |
 Swedish: tuta |
 Thai: บีบแตร |
 Turkish: kornaçalmak |
 Taiwanese: 按汽車喇叭 |
 Ukrainian: гудіти, сигналити |
 Urdu: موٹر کی ہارن کی آواز |
 Vietnamese: bấm còi |
 Chinese: 按汽车喇叭 |
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