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verb-intransitive. To utter the characteristic cry of an owl.

verb-intransitive. To make a loud raucous cry, especially of derision or contempt.

v. To shout down or drive off with jeering cries: hooted the speaker off the platform.

v. To express or convey by hooting: hooted their disgust.

n. The characteristic cry of an owl.

n. A sound suggesting the cry of an owl, especially the sound of a horn.

n. A cry of scorn or derision.

n. Informal One that is hilariously funny: "Emmett, that skirt is a hoot!” ( Bobbie Ann Mason).

idiom. not give To be completely indifferent to: I don't give a hoot what you think.

interjection. Scots Used to express annoyance or objection.

n. Informal A hootenanny.

n. A derisive cry or shout.

n. The cry of an owl.

n. A fun event or person. (See hootenanny)

v. To cry out or shout in contempt.

v. To make the cry of an owl.

v. To assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts.

verb-intransitive. To cry out or shout in contempt.

verb-intransitive. To make the peculiar cry of an owl.

v. To assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts.

n. A derisive cry or shout.

n. The cry of an owl.

n. A very funny event, person, or experience.

To cry out or shout in contempt.

To cry as some owls: distinguished from screech.

To drive or pursue with cries or shouts uttered in contempt; utter contemptuous cries or shouts at.

n. A cry or shout in contempt.

An exclamation expressive of dissatisfaction, of some degree of irritation, and sometimes of disbelief: equivalent to fie, tut, tush, pshaw, etc. Also hoot-toot, hout, hout-tout.

n. The cry of an owl.

n. Money paid as compensation; payment; recompense; remuneration.

v. to utter a loud clamorous shout

n. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

v. utter the characteristic sound of owls

n. a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)

n. something of little value

"July 13th, 2009 2: 16 pm ET what's a hoot is this woman could be as dumb as a box of rocks ... and because she's hispanic ... she's the 'one."

hooted    hooting    hoots   

call    yell    vociferation    shout    cry    outcry    emit    let out    let loose    utter   

hooter    hootenanny   

hooted    hooting   

cry    jeer    assail    drive    express   

Beirut    Bute    Butte    Jute    Root    Shute    absolut    acute    astute    boot   

whoop    howl    screech    shriek    jeer    whistle    croak    snort    bellow    chuckle