intransitive. Applied to the cry of some birds, spec. of the owl.
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释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Strigiformes or owl > [verb (intransitive)] > hoot (6) hoota1500 intransitive. Applied to the cry of some birds, spec. of the owl. whoopa1556 intransitive. Of an owl: to make a hooting call; to hoot. Later also, of any of various other animals or birds: to make a hooting, whistling, or… tu-whoo1824 intransitive. Of an owl: to make its characteristic call or hoot (see tu-whoo, int.). Sometimes: spec. (of a male tawny owl) to make its… tu-whit1866 intransitive. Of an owl: to make its characteristic call (see tu-whit, int.). Sometimes: spec. (of a female tawny owl) to make its characteristic… tu-whoot1912 intransitive. Of an owl: to make its characteristic call or hoot. Cf. tu-whoo, v. owl1941 intransitive. U.S. regional. To imitate the hooting of an owl, esp. in order to discover the whereabouts of birds when hunting them. |
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