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    hoot
    [ho͞ot]
    noun
    a hoot (noun)
    1. a deep or medium-pitched musical sound, often wavering or interrupted, that is the typical call of many kinds of owl.
      • a raucous sound made by a horn, siren, or steam whistle.
      • a shout expressing scorn or disapproval:
        "there were hoots of derision"
      • a short outburst of laughter:
        "the audience broke into hoots of laughter"
      • informal
        (a hoot)
        an amusing situation or person:
        "your mom's a real hoot"
    Origin
    Middle English (in the sense ‘make sounds of derision’): perhaps imitative.
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    noun
    1. a deep or medium-pitched musical sound, often wavering or interrupted, that is the typical call of many kinds of owl.
     
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  2. A hoot can refer to12345:
    • The cry of an owl.
    • A short, loud, high sound.
    • Something or someone amusing.
    • To cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.
    • To make a loud raucous cry, especially of derision or contempt.
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    : a sound of hooting especially : the cry of an owl 2 : a minimum amount or degree : the least bit don't give a hoot 3 : something or someone amusing the play is a real hoot
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    a short, loud, high sound: She gave three short hoots on the car horn. hoot of He gave a hoot of laughter / derision. the sound an owl makes
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    [ hoot ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA verb (used without object) to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision. Synonyms: hiss, boo, jeer to utter the cry characteristic of an owl. to utter a similar sound. Chiefly British. to blow a horn or whistle; toot.
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    hoot 1 (ho͞ot) v. hoot·ed, hoot·ing, hoots v.intr. 1. To utter the characteristic cry of an owl. 2. To make a loud raucous cry, especially of derision or contempt.
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    hoot noun [ C ] us / huːt / uk / huːt / Add to word list Add to word list a short, loud, high sound: She gave three short hoots on the car horn. hoot of He gave a hoot of laughter / derision. the sound an owl makes
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