hooter

[ hoo-ter ]

/ ˈhu tər /

noun

a person or thing that hoots: Some nights it's hard to sleep because those nesting owls are such noisy hooters.

hooters, Slang: Vulgar. a woman’s breasts.

British. a car horn, siren, or loud whistle.

British Slang. the nose.

Origin of hooter

First recorded in 1665–75; hoot¹ + -er¹

Words nearby hooter

hoot, hootch, hootchinoo, hootchy-kootchy, hootenanny, hooter, Hooton, hoot owl, hoover, hoover apron, Hoover Dam

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Example sentences from the Web for hooter

It's a hooter you'd only be delighted with if you were a snowman.
Kate's First Official Portrait: Will Artist be Sent To Tower for Hideous Picture?|Tom Sykes|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
All too soon the blue peter at half-mast and the blowing of the hooter recalled them.
The Bonadventure|Edmund Blunden
Then came the note of the hooter, mockingly distinct; and then the hum of the engine receding from the house.
The Odds|Ethel M. Dell
At once the hooter wails out the signal, "abandon ship stations," and the "attacked by submarine" flag is hoisted at the mast.
'Green Balls'|Paul Bewsher

At ten minutes to six the hooter sounds a second time, then again at five minutes, and finally at six oclock.
Life in a Railway Factory|Alfred Williams
The people that call you names or make faces at you after you've saved their silly lives by blowing the hooter at them.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hooter

hooter

/ (ˈhuːtə) /

noun mainly British

a person or thing that hoots, esp a car horn

slang a nose

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单词	hooter
释义	hooter [ hoo-ter ] / ˈhu tər / noun a person or thing that hoots: Some nights it's hard to sleep because those nesting owls are such noisy hooters. hooters, Slang: Vulgar. a woman’s breasts. British. a car horn, siren, or loud whistle. British Slang. the nose. Origin of hooter First recorded in 1665–75; hoot¹ + -er¹ Words nearby hooter hoot, hootch, hootchinoo, hootchy-kootchy, hootenanny, hooter, Hooton, hoot owl, hoover, hoover apron, Hoover Dam Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hooter It's a hooter you'd only be delighted with if you were a snowman. Kate's First Official Portrait: Will Artist be Sent To Tower for Hideous Picture?\|Tom Sykes\|January 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST All too soon the blue peter at half-mast and the blowing of the hooter recalled them. The Bonadventure\|Edmund Blunden Then came the note of the hooter, mockingly distinct; and then the hum of the engine receding from the house. The Odds\|Ethel M. Dell At once the hooter wails out the signal, "abandon ship stations," and the "attacked by submarine" flag is hoisted at the mast. 'Green Balls'\|Paul Bewsher At ten minutes to six the hooter sounds a second time, then again at five minutes, and finally at six oclock. Life in a Railway Factory\|Alfred Williams The people that call you names or make faces at you after you've saved their silly lives by blowing the hooter at them. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914\|Various British Dictionary definitions for hooter hooter / (ˈhuːtə) / noun mainly British a person or thing that hoots, esp a car horn slang a nose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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