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| hoot [ hoot ] |
noun (plural hoots) |
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1. owl's cry: the long cry, including a sound like "hoo," of some owls
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2. sound like owl's cry: a sound similar to an owl's cry, e.g. the sound made by a train whistle or car horn
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3. laughing sound: a shout, especially of laughter, derision, or scorn
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4. somebody or something hilarious: a highly amusing person, object, or situation
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verb (past and past participle hoot·ed, present participle hoot·ing, 3rd person present singular hoots) |
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1. intransitive verb emit hoot: to produce a hoot
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2. intransitive verb make laughing sound: to utter a sound of laughter, derision, or scorn
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3. transitive verb drive performer off stage: to drive a public performer or speaker off a stage by jeering
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4. transitive verb express feeling with jeers: to express a feeling such as contempt, derision, or scorn by jeering
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| [12th century. Probably an imitation of the sound] |
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not care or give a hoot to show no interest or concern for something (informal)
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