hoot
verb (used without object)
to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision.
were 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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“People were hooting and clapping. I thought we had a hit on our hands. Maybe not ‘The Hangover,’ but a modest hit.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2021
Backstage after their finale stomp, the models were hooting and chanting Mrs. Prada’s name.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2017
A fortnight ago, the two were hooting at each other in the columns of the New Yorker like motorists in a traffic jam.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now they were hooting “Banzai1.,” jeering threats at the MPs and singing songs in Japanese.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
She sent it into a gallop, and now the Dothraki were hooting and laughing and shouting at her as they jumped out of her way.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
