hooter

American  

[hoo-ter] / ˈhu tər /

noun

1. a person or thing that hoots.

   Some nights it's hard to sleep because those nesting owls are such noisy hooters.

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

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

4. British Slang. the nose.

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hooter British  

/ ˈhuːtə /

noun

1. a person or thing that hoots, esp a car horn

2. slang a nose

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Etymology

Origin of hooter

First recorded in 1665–75; hoot ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

First-half tries from Ollie Smith, Kyle Steyn and George Horne, who added three conversions, had Glasgow in the driving seat before Seb Stephen's score after the final hooter secured the bonus point.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

St Helens complete a brilliant 16-pass move after the hooter sounds to beat Leeds 16-14 in their play-off eliminator.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

A game-winning score was there for the taking after the fulltime hooter had sounded, only for star back Semi Radradra to drop a bouncing pass with the tryline open in front of him.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Swift then himself got off the mark soon after when he successfully intercepted a Catalans scrum to score right on the hooter.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023

Mr. Arnold, who had come to fetch his wife, was sounding his hooter as a signal on the drive.

From For the Sake of the School by Brazil, Angela