hoot
verb (used without object)
to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.
hooted
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past participleof hoot.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hoot.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hootverb (used without object)to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.
Example Sentences
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A barred owl hooted and shook its feathers in a sycamore above the creek, and red-bellied cooters sunned themselves on half-submerged logs.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
While the rest of the class hooted and hollered, I watched your expressions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
The viewers clapped when Chris Tucker appeared onscreen, and they hooted for Viola Davis.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
A speeding motorist hooted frantically to warn traders on the sides of the road to move away.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
Pooky laughed at us, and the men with him hooted.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
