hoot
verb (used without object)
to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.
hooting
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present participleof hoot.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Pant hooting and buttress drumming are both part of the male chimpanzee display, suggesting that accumulative stone throwing might represent a modification of this common behavior.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
The 20-something fan seated next to me felt the same way about Araki, hooting so much for his favorite filmmaker that he apologized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
A crowd came out waving blue and yellow national flags, cheering as the buses carrying the freed men passed hooting their horns.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
But then, only five days later, they set a baited trap in the Sheep Meadow and tried to lure in Flaco using a recording of a hooting female owl.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2025
The cart lurched along behind her, the driver hooting at sailors and slaves alike to clear the way.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
