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   hoot

   /ho͞ot/

   noun

   • 1. a deep or medium-pitched musical sound, often wavering or interrupted, that is the typical call of many kinds of owl. Similar crycallscreechtu-whit tu-whoo
   • ▪ a raucous sound made by a horn, siren, or steam whistle. Similar blastblaresoundbeepmeephonktoot
   • ▪ a shout expressing scorn or disapproval: "there were hoots of derision" Similar shoutyellcryhowlscreamshriekwhoopwhistleboohissjeermocktauntcatcallinformal:raspberryOpposite cheer
   • ▪ a short outburst of laughter: "the audience broke into hoots of laughter"
   • ▪ an amusing situation or person: "your mom's a real hoot" Similar amusing personcharacterclownsomebody very funnyamusing situationpiece of funsomething very funnyinformal:screamlaughcardcaseoneriotgigglelarkbarrel of laughsinformal, dated:caution

   verb

   • 1. (of an owl) utter a hoot: "owls hooted, the new moon rose" Similar crycallutter a hootscreechtu-whit tu-whoo
   • ▪ (with reference to a horn, siren, etc.) make or cause to make a hoot: "a car horn hooted, frightening her" Similar soundblareblastbeephonktootmake a loud sound
   • ▪ (of a person) make loud sounds of scorn, disapproval, or merriment: "she began to hoot with laughter" Similar shoutyellcryhowlscreamshriekwhoopwhistleboohissjeermocktauntcatcallinformal:blow raspberriesOpposite cheer
   • ▪ express loud scornful disapproval of something: "his questions were hooted down or answered obscenely"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘make sounds of derision’): perhaps imitative.

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