hoot

[ hoot ]

/ hut /

verb (used without object)

to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.

to utter the cry characteristic of an owl.

to utter a similar sound.

Chiefly British. to blow a horn or whistle; toot.

verb (used with object)

to assail with shouts of disapproval or derision: The fans hooted the umpire.

to drive out, off, or away by hooting.

to express in hoots: The crowd hooted its disagreement with the speaker.

noun

the cry of an owl.

any similar sound, as an inarticulate shout.

a cry or shout, especially of disapproval or derision.

British. a horn, siren, or whistle, especially a factory whistle.

Informal. the least bit of concern, interest, or thought; trifle: His religion doesn't matter a hoot to me.

Slang. an extremely funny person, situation, or event: Your cousin is such a hoot!

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Idioms for hoot

not give/care a hoot, Informal. to not care at all: I don't give a hoot.Also not give/care two hoots.

Origin of hoot

1150–1200; Middle English hoten, huten, houten (verb); perhaps imitative

SYNONYMS FOR hoot

1, 5 jeer, boo, hiss.

5 razz.

OTHER WORDS FROM hoot

hoot·ing·ly, adverbun·hoot·ed, adjective

Words nearby hoot

hoorn, hoosegow, hoosier, hoosier cabinet, hoosier state, hoot, hoot owl, hootch, hootchinoo, hootchy-kootchy, hootenanny

Definition for hoots (2 of 2)

hoot²

or hoots

[ hoot ]

/ hut /

interjection Scot. and North England.

(used as an expression of impatience, dissatisfaction, objection, or dislike.)

Origin of hoot

1675–85; compare Swedish hut, Welsh hwt, Irish ut begone!

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Example sentences from the Web for hoots

“I am now a grandmother,” she said to hoots from the audience.
If Clinton Runs for President, Cuomo’s on Board|David Freedlander|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All went lame; all blind; Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots Of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind.
Jake Gyllenhaal and More Actors Stand Up for Vet Awareness|Alyse Walsh|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lastly, at his speech last night, Cruz got lots of hoots and hollers for his stump speech about guns/growth/freedom.
Why Does Ted Cruz Inspire Such Animosity?|David Frum|May 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When each one hoots derision at all plans but his own, it is easy guessing what will be the result.
The Happy Family|Bertha Muzzy Bower

Groans and hoots were now raised by the crowd, and there was an evident disposition to rescue.
Jack Sheppard, Vol. III (of III)|W. Harrison Ainsworth
But this only made them angrier, and they resented his defence with hoots, and groans, and hisses.
Vice Versa|F. Anstey
But he was compelled to stop to see other and slower members of his party pass him one by one, and to hear their jeers and hoots.
Hands Up; or Thirty-Five Years of Detective Life in the Mountains and on the Plains|D. J. Cook
Just as I ask for information, amid a confusing whirl of arms and legs and "Hoots!"
Mr. Punch in the Highlands|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hoots (1 of 3)

hoot¹

/ (huːt) /

noun

the mournful wavering cry of some owls

a similar sound, such as that of a train whistle

a jeer of derision

informal an amusing person or thingthe weekend was a hoot

not give a hoot not to care at all

verb

(often foll by at) to jeer or yell (something) contemptuously (at someone)

(tr) to drive (political speakers, actors on stage, etc) off or away by hooting

(intr) to make a hoot

(intr) British to blow a horn

Word Origin for hoot

C13 hoten, of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for hoots (2 of 3)

hoot²

hoots (huːts)

/ (huːt) /

interjection

an exclamation of impatience or dissatisfaction: a supposed Scotticism

Word Origin for hoot

C17: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for hoots (3 of 3)

hoot³

/ (huːt) /

noun

Australian and NZ a slang word for money

Word Origin for hoot

from Māori utu price

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Idioms and Phrases with hoots

hoot

see not give a damn (hoot).

hoot

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

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or hoots

interjection Scot. and North England.

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noun

verb

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hoots (huːts)

interjection

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noun

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