to hoot
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3.6
- verb
- /huːt/
:
abuchear
- The audience began to hoot in disapproval when the comedian told a bad joke.
Is he's just surrounded by these, like, just hooting hogs.
- Is he's just surrounded by these, like, just hooting hogs.
Examples
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The Mask starts ricocheting off the walls, hooting maniacal laughter as Mrs. Peenman lets loose with both barrels.
Fiction book (1994) -
Their faces shining with rapture, the crowd hooted encouragement and surged forward.
Fiction book (1993) -
Men stick their heads out of the windows of their cars and hoot at you as you run past.
Fiction book (1993) -
The crowd of guys he called over would hoot and cheer, and my dad would laugh.
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If Tessa mentioned it now, the rest of the family would hoot at her and refuse to help.
Fiction book (1994) -
You could hear them laughing and hooting like hyenas a hundred yards out on the lake.
Fiction book (1997) -
Six or seven teenage boys started hooting from a fire escape railing.
Fiction book (1999) -
"The courtroom erupted, people laughing, hooting with surprise, reporters scrambling for the door, everyone on their feet at once.
Fiction book (1997) -
Gladys, Miriam, and Eileen, all retired, all widows, all living alone, hooted with laughter.
Fiction book (1991) -
Kazan's companions had whistled and hooted as he helped me haul my blankets and sleeping robes.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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1.0
To make a loud high cry because of fear or pain
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1.0
To shout loudly because you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
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4.0
To make a loud, high, sharp sound that startles people
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2.9
To make a loud high sound often because of fear, pain or excitement
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2.6
To give a long loud cry because of pain, grief, or anger
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4.7
Shout loudly in a deep voice because you are angry or hurt
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5.9
Cry or shout loudly and without control
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4.7
To make a loud, harsh cry like a bird
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8.0
Shout loudly to get attention or call someone
Shout very loudly and with strong feeling, for example in excitement or anger
To shout loudly to show joy or excitement
Make a loud, rough sound like a shout to show anger or complaint
To make a soft hooting sound like an owl
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Etymology
Hoot (verb) for shouting means to make a loud, clamorous cry, the same sound-word moved from owls to people at events. That's why to hoot is to shout loudly to show disapproval or excitement.