to hoot

2 3.5

To make the low, deep sound that owls make

: ulular

Examples

An owl hooted.

Fiction book (1999)
In the woods, the owl hooted.

Fiction book (2000)
Rory said, "Listen," and an owl hooted.

Fiction book (1993)
Outside, the owl hooted.

Fiction book (2000)
In the quiet of the night, you could hear the owls hoot softly from the trees.
As darkness fell, the great horned owl began to hoot, signaling its presence to nearby animals.
When the sun sets, the sound of owls hooting fills the air, creating a serene atmosphere.

to whoo

vsto hoot

9.9

To make a soft hooting sound like an owl

is the same but used as a written or playful imitative form

to give a hoot

9 8.1

To not care at all about something

hoot owl

1 6.6

A bird with a deep, low call heard at night

whooo

1 9.9

to hoot

2 3.5

whoo

6 9.3

hoot infinitive

hooted past

hooted past participle

hooting present participle

hoots third person singular

Hoot (verb) comes from the same idea of copying the owl's call, so to hoot is simply to make that low, resonant 'owl sound'.