to whoo
9.9
To make a soft hooting sound like an owl
- verb
- /huː/
:
ulular
- The owl whooed in the night.
Examples
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At night, you can hear owls whoo in the quiet forest.
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The children tried to whoo like owls during the nature walk.
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A distant whoo echoed through the trees as the sun set.
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Did you hear the owl whoo?
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At night, you can hear owls whoo in the quiet forest.
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The children practiced how to whoo like owls during their nature hike.
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When the owl whooed from the tree, we all turned to listen.
Synonyms
to hoot
vsto whoo
2
3.5
To make the low, deep sound that owls make
refers to making a similar owl-like sound often copied by people
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Etymology
Whoo as a verb comes from imitating an owl's gentle hoot, so to 'whoo' is to make that owl-like calling sound.