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The Britannica Dictionary hoot 2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  • hoot (noun)
  • hoot (verb)
1 hoot /ˈhuːt/ noun plural hoots 1 hoot /ˈhuːt/ noun plural hoots Britannica Dictionary definition of HOOT [count] 1 : the loud, deep sound made by an owl also : a similar loud, deep sound [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 : a loud laugh or call made by a person [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 3 informal : an amusing person or thingusually singular [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples

give a hoot

informal also care a hoot : to care at all about someone or somethingused in negative statements [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 hoot /ˈhuːt/ verb hoots; hooted; hooting 2 hoot /ˈhuːt/ verb hoots; hooted; hooting Britannica Dictionary definition of HOOT 1 [no object] of an owl : to make a hoot [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 British a [no object] of a horn : to make a loud sound : honk [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples b British : to cause (a horn) to hoot [+ object] [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples [no object] [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 3 : to call out or laugh loudly [no object] [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples [+ object] [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples ASK THE EDITOR
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