hoot
verb (used without object)
to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.
was hooting
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past progressiveof hoot.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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I’m not kidding: I was hooting and hollering for what seemed like half the duration of this week’s installment.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
“I was hooting and hollering,” said his dad, Eric.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022
The wind was blowing, an owl was hooting.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 24, 2017
After his second 3-pointer gave Michigan a 17-11 lead, Albrecht was hooting and hollering a bit when he came back downcourt.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2013
III There, in the study, the moonlight had reached her face; an owl was hooting not far away, and still more memories came—the happiest of all, perhaps—of first days in this old house together.
From Beyond by John Galsworthy
