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To shout, typically to express scorn or disapproval
“The audience begins to hoot and clap, yelling curses and throwing empty soda cups at the screen.”
To sound a horn, siren, or steam whistle
“The lights changed, cars began to hoot, and for a moment, they stood undecided in the middle of the road.”
To make the cry of an owl
“The most important thing is that this is a place where you can still hear the owls hoot at night.”
To make spontaneous sounds and movements as instinctive expressions of lively mirth or amusement
To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth, typically melodically
To encourage or praise vocally
A raucous sound made by a horn, siren, or steam whistle
“There was another hoot of the whistle, and, as Wisbech glanced up the track, a great locomotive broke out from among the pines.”
A shout or howl, typically expressing excitement or scorn
“He jacks up an airball, eliciting a hoot from the crowd.”
A low, wavering musical sound which is the typical call of many kinds of owl
“She heard the hoot of a night bird telling her it was nighttime.”
An amusing person (or situation)
“Shelly and Paul thought he was a real hoot, but Hope really didn't see what was so funny.”
The smallest amount, part or particle imaginable
“It does not matter a hoot what the mockingbird on the chimney is singing.”
A person who writes or performs humorous material
A long, loud, wavering cry or howl
The least possible amount of something
A loud or explosive sound or noise
A loud outburst of laughter
A laugh or cry indicating amusement or hilarity
A person or thing that is the object of ridicule or criticism
A feeble, high-pitched sound made by an animal, especially a bird
A thrill of pleasurable, often reckless, excitement
Something that causes laughter, such as a joke
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