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(huːt)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense hoots, present participle hooting, past tense, past participle 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 More Synonyms of hoot

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 More Synonyms of hoot

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 More Synonyms of hoot

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] More Synonyms of hoot

See do not give a hoot

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hoot in British English 1

(huːt)

noun

the mournful wavering cry of some owls

a similar sound, such as that of a train whistle

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 origin

hoot in British English 2

(huːt) or hoots (huːts)

exclamation

an exclamation of impatience or dissatisfaction: a supposed Scotticism

Word origin

C17: of unknown origin

hoot in British English 3

(huːt)

noun

Australian and New Zealand a slang word for money

Word origin

from Māori utu price

hoot in American English 1

(hut)

verb intransitive

to utter its characteristic hollow sound

said of an owl

to utter a sound like this

to shout or cry out, esp. in scorn or disapproval

verb transitive

to express (scorn, disapproval, etc.) of by hooting

to drive or chase away by hooting

to hoot an actor off the stage

noun

the sound that an owl makes

any sound like this

a loud shout or cry of scorn or disapproval

9. US

the least bit; whit

not worth a hoot

10. Informal

a very amusing person, thing, event, etc.

it's an old joke but a real hoot

Word origin

ME houten, of echoic orig., as also in Swed, Norw huta

hoot in American English 2

(hut; ut)

interjection

Scottish and North England

used to express objection, irritation, etc.

: also hoots (huts; uts)

Word origin

? var. of hoot1

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hoot

not give a hoot

Examples of 'hoot' in a sentence
hoot

It proved that an episode's success bears little relation to how much you give a hoot about the celebrity in question.No one gives a hoot about the plot So here's a challenge.But if you genuinely no longer give a hoot, you've won.It sounds a hoot of a job.Yet he could not give a hoot about the score.Who gives a hoot for a man in a suit?There is a constant cacophony of owl hoots and rustling rats.Clara hoots with laughter at the thought of getting papped in the street.What happens next is an absolute hoot.As if anyone gives a hoot in rugby about the long term.

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British English: hoot VERB

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

I never hoot my horn when I pick a girl up for a date.

American English: honk
Brazilian Portuguese: buzinar
Chinese: 高声大笑
European Spanish: tocar el claxon
French: klaxonner
German: hupen
Italian: suonareclacson
Japanese: >鳴らす大きな音を
Korean: 큰 소리로 외치다
European Portuguese: buzinar
Latin American Spanish: tocar la bocina

Chinese translation of 'hoot'

hoot

(huːt)

vi

1. [driver, car, siren] 鸣(鳴)响(響) (míngxiǎng)
2. [owl] 鸣(鳴)叫 (míngjiào)
(= laugh, jeer) 哈哈大笑 (hāhā dàxiào)

vt

[horn] 按 (àn)

n (c)

[of horn] 汽车(車)喇叭声(聲) (qìchē lǎbā shēng)
[of owl] 猫(貓)头(頭)鹰(鷹)的叫声(聲) (māotóuyīng de jiàoshēng)
to hoot with laughter 呵呵大笑 (hēhē dàxiào)
a hoot of laughter 呵呵大笑 (hēhē dàxiào)
it's/he's a hoot (inf) 这(這)是滑稽的/他是个(個)滑稽的人 (zhè shì huájī de/tā shì gè huájī de rén)

1 (noun) in the sense of cry

Definition

the cry of an owl

the hoots of night birds

Synonyms

cry

Her brother gave a cry of recognition.

shout

I heard a distant shout.

howl

a howl of rage

scream

Hilda let out a scream.

shriek

a shriek of joy

whoop

A wild frenzy of whoops and yells arose outside.

2 (noun) in the sense of toot

Definition

the sound of a car horn

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

Synonyms

toot

beep

honk

3 (noun) in the sense of jeer

Definition

a high-pitched noise showing disapproval

Her confession was greeted with derisive hoots.

Synonyms

jeer

the heckling and jeers of his audience

yell

boo

catcall

4 (noun) in the sense of laugh

Definition

an amusing person or thing

(informal)

Jana's a hoot, a real character.

Synonyms

laugh (informal)

He was a good laugh and great to have in the dressing room.

scream (informal)

He's a scream, isn't he?

caution (informal)

card (informal)

1 (verb) in the sense of jeer

Definition

to drive (speakers or performers on stage) off by hooting

The protesters chanted, blew whistles and hooted.

Synonyms

jeer

boo

howl

The baby was howling for her 3am feed.

yell

catcall

2 (verb) in the sense of cry

Definition

to make a hoot

Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly.

Synonyms

cry

call

`Boys!' he called, `Dinner's ready!'

screech

tu-whit tu-whoo

3 (verb) in the sense of toot

Definition

to blow (a car horn)

Somewhere in the distance a siren hooted.

Synonyms

toot

sound

blast

blare

Music blared from the flat behind me.

beep

honk

4 (verb) in the sense of shout

Definition

to make a hoot

Bev hooted with laughter.

Synonyms

shout

We began to shout for help.

cry

`You're under arrest!' he cried.

yell

He was out there shouting and yelling.

scream

If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream.

shriek

She shrieked and leapt from the bed.

whoop

The audience whooped and cheered with delight.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blare

Definition

to sound loudly and harshly

Music blared from the flat behind me.

Synonyms

blast,

scream,

boom,

roar,

thunder,

trumpet,

resound,

hoot,

toot,

reverberate,

sound out,

honk,

clang,

peal

in the sense of call

Definition

to speak loudly so as to attract attention

`Boys!' he called, `Dinner's ready!'

Synonyms

cry,

announce,

shout,

scream,

proclaim,

yell,

cry out,

whoop

in the sense of catcall

Synonyms

jeer,

whistle,

boo,

hiss,

deride,

gibe,

give the bird to (informal)

Nearby words of
hoot

hooligan
hooliganism
hoop
hoot
hop
hope
hope for something

Synonyms of 'hoot'

hoot

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单词	hoot
释义	Trends of hoot View usage for: hoot (huːt) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense hoots, present participle hooting, past tense, past participle 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 More Synonyms of hoot 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 More Synonyms of hoot 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 More Synonyms of hoot 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] More Synonyms of hoot 5. See do not give a hoot More Synonyms of hoot hoot in British English 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 origin hoot in British English 2 (huːt) or hoots (huːts) exclamation an exclamation of impatience or dissatisfaction: a supposed Scotticism Word origin C17: of unknown origin hoot in British English 3 (huːt) noun Australian and New Zealand a slang word for money Word origin from Māori utu price hoot in American English 1 (hut) verb intransitive 1. to utter its characteristic hollow sound said of an owl 2. to utter a sound like this 3. to shout or cry out, esp. in scorn or disapproval verb transitive 4. to express (scorn, disapproval, etc.) of by hooting 5. to drive or chase away by hooting to hoot an actor off the stage noun 6. the sound that an owl makes 7. any sound like this 8. a loud shout or cry of scorn or disapproval 9. US the least bit; whit not worth a hoot 10. Informal a very amusing person, thing, event, etc. it's an old joke but a real hoot Word origin ME houten, of echoic orig., as also in Swed, Norw huta hoot in American English 2 (hut; ut) interjection Scottish and North England used to express objection, irritation, etc. : also hoots (huts; uts) Word origin ? var. of hoot1 More idioms containing hoot not give a hoot Examples of 'hoot' in a sentence hoot It proved that an episode's success bears little relation to how much you give a hoot about the celebrity in question. Times, Sunday Times (2016) No one gives a hoot about the plot So here's a challenge. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But if you genuinely no longer give a hoot, you've won. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It sounds a hoot of a job. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Yet he could not give a hoot about the score. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Who gives a hoot for a man in a suit? Times, Sunday Times (2007) There is a constant cacophony of owl hoots and rustling rats. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Clara hoots with laughter at the thought of getting papped in the street. The Sun (2015) What happens next is an absolute hoot. Times, Sunday Times (2010) As if anyone gives a hoot in rugby about the long term. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The sad irony is that men do not give two hoots. The Sun (2016) And it remains an absolute hoot to drive. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But she insists that she does not give a hoot if people think she is a flop. The Sun (2010) In person he is given as much to hoots of goofy laughter as he is to earnest reflection. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They grin and stare, while fellow classic car drivers hoot and wave. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The sun had set; an owl began to hoot in the wood. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Did anyone apart from Spender really give two hoots? The Times Literary Supplement (2012) The downside is that they don't give a hoot about shareholder value. Times, Sunday Times (2009) They were trying various lipsticks from a giant display, letting out hoots of laughter. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The wind would be whistling through the trees, and a hoot owl would be singing his song. Christianity Today (2000) It's a real hoot throughout and graphically it races away with the prize for best use of colour. The Sun (2008) As if England care two hoots. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It was a real hoot. Times, Sunday Times (2007) THE pound shop princess doesn't care a hoot what people think. The Sun (2014) SOMETIMES fruit can be a real hoot, while veg can be a plot of laughs too. The Sun (2015) I really don't give two hoots any more. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It's a hoot, this car. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In other languages hoot British English: hoot VERB If you hoot the horn on a vehicle or if it hoots, it makes a loud noise on one note. I never hoot my horn when I pick a girl up for a date. American English: honk Brazilian Portuguese: buzinar Chinese: 高声大笑 European Spanish: tocar el claxon French: klaxonner German: hupen Italian: suonareclacson Japanese: >鳴らす大きな音を Korean: 큰 소리로 외치다 European Portuguese: buzinar Latin American Spanish: tocar la bocina Chinese translation of 'hoot' hoot (huːt) vi [driver, car, siren] 鸣(鳴)响(響) (míngxiǎng) [owl] 鸣(鳴)叫 (míngjiào) (= laugh, jeer) 哈哈大笑 (hāhā dàxiào) vt [horn] 按 (àn) n (c) [of horn] 汽车(車)喇叭声(聲) (qìchē lǎbā shēng) [of owl] 猫(貓)头(頭)鹰(鷹)的叫声(聲) (māotóuyīng de jiàoshēng) to hoot with laughter 呵呵大笑 (hēhē dàxiào) a hoot of laughter 呵呵大笑 (hēhē dàxiào) it's/he's a hoot (inf) 这(這)是滑稽的/他是个(個)滑稽的人 (zhè shì huájī de/tā shì gè huájī de rén) 1 (noun) in the sense of cry Definition the cry of an owl the hoots of night birds Synonyms cry Her brother gave a cry of recognition. shout I heard a distant shout. howl a howl of rage scream Hilda let out a scream. shriek a shriek of joy whoop A wild frenzy of whoops and yells arose outside. 2 (noun) in the sense of toot Definition the sound of a car horn He strode on, ignoring the car, in spite of a further warning hoot. Synonyms toot beep honk 3 (noun) in the sense of jeer Definition a high-pitched noise showing disapproval Her confession was greeted with derisive hoots. Synonyms jeer the heckling and jeers of his audience yell boo catcall 4 (noun) in the sense of laugh Definition an amusing person or thing (informal) Jana's a hoot, a real character. Synonyms laugh (informal) He was a good laugh and great to have in the dressing room. scream (informal) He's a scream, isn't he? caution (informal) card (informal) 1 (verb) in the sense of jeer Definition to drive (speakers or performers on stage) off by hooting The protesters chanted, blew whistles and hooted. Synonyms jeer boo howl The baby was howling for her 3am feed. yell catcall 2 (verb) in the sense of cry Definition to make a hoot Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly. Synonyms cry call `Boys!' he called, `Dinner's ready!' screech tu-whit tu-whoo 3 (verb) in the sense of toot Definition to blow (a car horn) Somewhere in the distance a siren hooted. Synonyms toot sound blast blare Music blared from the flat behind me. beep honk 4 (verb) in the sense of shout Definition to make a hoot Bev hooted with laughter. Synonyms shout We began to shout for help. cry `You're under arrest!' he cried. yell He was out there shouting and yelling. scream If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream. shriek She shrieked and leapt from the bed. whoop The audience whooped and cheered with delight. Additional synonyms in the sense of blare Definition to sound loudly and harshly Music blared from the flat behind me. Synonyms blast, scream, boom, roar, thunder, trumpet, resound, hoot, toot, reverberate, sound out, honk, clang, peal in the sense of call Definition to speak loudly so as to attract attention `Boys!' he called, `Dinner's ready!' Synonyms cry, announce, shout, scream, proclaim, yell, cry out, whoop in the sense of catcall Synonyms jeer, whistle, boo, hiss, deride, gibe, give the bird to (informal) Nearby words of hoot hooligan hooliganism hoop hoot hop hope hope for something Synonyms of 'hoot' hoot Explore 'hoot' in the dictionary
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