hoot
1Hoot — generally refers to the call of an owl.Hoot could also refer to:* Hoot (slang for cocaine) *Hoot (slang for person of Oriental origin) * Hoot (comic book) * Hoot (torpedo) * Hoot (novel), a novel by Carl Hiaasen ** Hoot (film), a 2006 film based… …
2Hoot — Hoot, n. 1. A derisive cry or shout. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] 2. The cry of an owl. [1913 Webster] 3. A very funny event, person, or experience; as, watching Jack try to catch that greased pig was a hoot. [PJC] {Hoot owl} (Zo[ o]l.), the barred… …
3Hoot — (h[=oo]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hooted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hooting}.] [OE. hoten, houten, huten; cf. OSw. huta, Sw. huta ut to take one up sharply, fr. Sw. hut interj., begone! cf. also W. hwt off! off with it! away! hoot!] 1. To cry out or shout… …
4hoot — (v.) to call or shout in disapproval or scorn, c.1600, probably related to or from huten, to shout, call out (c.1200), probably ultimately imitative. First used of bird cries, especially that of the owl, mid 15c. Related: Hooted; hooting. As a… …
5hoot — ► NOUN 1) a low musical sound made by owls or a similar sound made by a horn, siren, etc. 2) a shout expressing scorn or disapproval. 3) an outburst of laughter. 4) (a hoot) informal an amusing person or thing. ► VERB ▪ make or cause to make a… …
6hoot — hoot1 [ho͞ot] vi. [ME houten, of echoic orig., as also in Swed, Norw huta] 1. to utter its characteristic hollow sound: said of an owl 2. to utter a sound like this 3. to shout or cry out, esp. in scorn or disapproval vt. 1. to express (scorn,… …
7Hoot — Hoot, v. t. To assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts. [1913 Webster] Partridge and his clan may hoot me for a cheat. Swift. [1913 Webster] …
8hoot — index mock (deride) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9hoot — [v] cry boo, catcall, heckle, hiss, howl, jeer, razz*, scoff at, scorn, scream, shout down, whistle; concepts 44,47 …
10hoot|er — «HOO tuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that hoots. 2. an owl. 3. Especially British. a steam whistle or siren. 4. Especially British. an automobile horn. 5. British Slang. a nose …
