单词 | hoot |
释义 | Word Frequency hoot 1(huːt) noun 1. the mournful wavering cry of some owls 2. a similar sound, such as that of a train whistle 3. a jeer of derision 4. informal an amusing person or thing the weekend was a hoot 5. not give a hoot verb 6. (often foll by at) to jeer or yell (something) contemptuously (at someone) 7. (transitive) to drive (political speakers, actors on stage, etc) off or away by hooting 8. (intransitive) to make a hoot 9. (intransitive) British to blow a horn Word origin C13 hoten, of imitative originWord Frequency hoot 2(huːt) or hoots (huːts) exclamation an exclamation of impatience or dissatisfaction: a supposed Scotticism Word origin C17: of unknown originWord Frequency hoot 3(huːt) noun Australian and New Zealand a slang word for money Word origin from Māori utu price |
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