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- pronunciation:
- hut
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- not give (or care) a hoot
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
hoots, hooting, hooted |
| definition 1: |
to utter a loud, harsh shout or cry, esp. of disapproval or scorn.
- similar words:
- catcall
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| definition 2: |
to make the sound an owl typically makes.
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| related words: |
shout, yell |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to express or make known with loud, harsh shouts or cries.
He hooted his contempt. |
| definition 2: |
to drive out, off, or away with scornful, jeering shouts or cries.
They hooted the actor off the stage. |
| related words: |
howl, jeer, shout, yell |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the sound an owl typically makes.
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| definition 2: |
a sound resembling an owl's cry, such as the sound of a car horn.
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| definition 3: |
a shout or cry of disapproval or scorn.
- similar words:
- catcall
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| related words: |
howl, yell |
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| phrase: |
not give (or care) a hoot |
| derivation: |
hooter (n.) |
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