英语词汇“hoot”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hoot

(huːt )

Word forms: hoots , hooting , hooted

1. verb

If you hoot the horn on a vehicle or if it hoots, it makes a loud noise on one note. [mainly British]

I never hoot my horn when I pick a girl up for a date. [VERB noun]

Somewhere in the distance a siren hooted. [VERB]

I can be very rude to motorists who hoot at me. [VERB + at]

It felt good to drive down the middle of the road, hooting at every junction. [VERB]

Synonyms: toot, sound, blast, blare

Hoot is also a noun.

Mortlake strode on, ignoring the car, in spite of a further warning hoot.

regional note: in AM, usually use honk, toot

2. verb

If you hoot, you make a loud high-pitched noise when you are laughing or showing disapproval.

The protesters chanted, blew whistles and hooted at the name of Governor Pete Wilson. [VERB]

Bev hooted with laughter. [VERB with noun]

Synonyms: shout, cry, yell, scream

Hoot is also a noun.

His confession was greeted with derisive hoots.

This time she burst into hoots of laughter.

3. verb

When an owl hoots, it makes a sound like a long 'oo'.

Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly. [VERB]

Synonyms: cry, call, screech, tu-whit tu-whoo

4. singular noun [a NOUN]

If you say that someone or something is a hoot, you think they are very amusing. [informal]

Michael is a hoot, a real character.

Synonyms: laugh [informal], scream [informal], caution [informal], card [informal]

5. do not give a hoot phrase

If you say that you don't give a hoot or don't care two hoots about something, you are emphasizing that you do not care at all about it. [informal, emphasis]

Alan doesn't care two hoots about Irish politics. [+ about/for]

They just don't give a hoot.

Idioms:

not give a hoot or not give two hoots

to not care about something or someone at all

I'm really disgusted with our politicians. They don't give two hoots about their constituents.

Collocations:

real hoot

SOMETIMES fruit can be a real hoot, while veg can be a plot of laughs too.

The Sun (2015)

It was a real hoot.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

It's a real hoot throughout and graphically it races away with the prize for best use of colour.

The Sun (2008)

Later, she and her ladies-in-waiting have a real hoot at your expense.

Globe and Mail (2003)

Translations:

Chinese: 高声大笑

Japanese: 鳴らす大きな音を

单词	hoot
释义	hoot (huːt ) Word forms: hoots , hooting , hooted 1. verb If you hoot the horn on a vehicle or if it hoots, it makes a loud noise on one note. [mainly British] I never hoot my horn when I pick a girl up for a date. [VERB noun] Somewhere in the distance a siren hooted. [VERB] I can be very rude to motorists who hoot at me. [VERB + at] It felt good to drive down the middle of the road, hooting at every junction. [VERB] Synonyms: toot, sound, blast, blare Hoot is also a noun. Mortlake strode on, ignoring the car, in spite of a further warning hoot. regional note: in AM, usually use honk, toot 2. verb If you hoot, you make a loud high-pitched noise when you are laughing or showing disapproval. The protesters chanted, blew whistles and hooted at the name of Governor Pete Wilson. [VERB] Bev hooted with laughter. [VERB with noun] Synonyms: shout, cry, yell, scream Hoot is also a noun. His confession was greeted with derisive hoots. This time she burst into hoots of laughter. 3. verb When an owl hoots, it makes a sound like a long 'oo'. Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly. [VERB] Synonyms: cry, call, screech, tu-whit tu-whoo 4. singular noun [a NOUN] If you say that someone or something is a hoot, you think they are very amusing. [informal] Michael is a hoot, a real character. Synonyms: laugh [informal], scream [informal], caution [informal], card [informal] 5. do not give a hoot phrase If you say that you don't give a hoot or don't care two hoots about something, you are emphasizing that you do not care at all about it. [informal, emphasis] Alan doesn't care two hoots about Irish politics. [+ about/for] They just don't give a hoot. Idioms: not give a hoot or not give two hoots to not care about something or someone at all I'm really disgusted with our politicians. They don't give two hoots about their constituents. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: real hoot SOMETIMES fruit can be a real hoot, while veg can be a plot of laughs too. The Sun (2015) It was a real hoot. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It's a real hoot throughout and graphically it races away with the prize for best use of colour. The Sun (2008) Later, she and her ladies-in-waiting have a real hoot at your expense. Globe and Mail (2003) Translations: Chinese: 高声大笑 Japanese: 鳴らす大きな音を
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