hoot
9
3.9
- noun
- /huːt/
:
ululato
- "You told me." Mrs. Brown closed one eye like an old hoot owl.
- an owl hoot
- hear a hoot
- a loud hoot
Examples
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From the trees behind him came the low hoot of an owl, sudden and compelling.
Fiction book (1993) -
Their only answer was the sudden hoot and rushing flight.
Fiction book (1995) -
All that plus the book is a hoot to read and is visually brilliant, thanks to David Small.
Blog text (4) -
As much as they screwed it up, you kept right on giving a hoot.
Fiction book (1993) -
There came the shrill hoot of the patrol whistle.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Of course, I dragged them both out onstage, which was a hoot for me," Tyler said.
Blog text (30) -
The night was filled with the monotonous symphony of cicadas interrupted by the occasional hoot of an owl.
Fiction book (1995) -
The galley swung away and off to sea, with the jeers and hoots from the men aboard coming faintly across the water.
Fiction book (1993) -
As night fell, the distinct hoot of an owl echoed through the quiet forest.
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The children were excited to hear the hoot of an owl while camping in the woods.
Synonyms
596
1.0
A loud high cry made when someone is afraid or hurt
162
1.0
A loud cry to get attention or show strong feeling
92
1.9
A very loud high, piercing noise that hurts the ears
75
1.0
A loud, sudden shout made when you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
58
3.3
A very loud high sound that hurts your ears
46
4.9
A loud high shout to show excitement or joy
43
1.7
A long loud cry or laugh that shows strong feeling
39
2.9
A loud, high, sharp sound that startles people
35
7.5
A very loud shout or cry that shows strong feeling
34
2.9
A long, high sound showing pain, fear, or strong excitement
21
4.9
A loud, harsh sound often made by a bird
20
3.7
A loud shout that shows joy or approval
15
3.0
A loud, very high sound like a scream made by a person or animal
11
9.9
A low hollow sound made by an owl
5
2.6
A short high sound a dog makes when it is hurt or afraid
3
7.2
A loud, long cry that sounds like an animal in pain
1
9.9
A soft call made by an owl at night
1
9.9
A very loud cry like an animal's call made by a person
1
4.1
A very loud shout to show strong feeling or get attention
1
9.9
A loud shout to call dogs in a hunt or get someone's attention
A very loud shout that sounds like an animal call
A loud shout to get attention from far away
A loud cry of joy from a person or group
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Etymology
Hoot copies the low call of an owl, so a helpful way to remember it is to think 'sound of an owl'. That is why a hoot names the loud, harsh cry an owl makes.