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- pronunciation:
- hut
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- not give a hoot
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hoots, hooting, hooted |
| definition 1: |
to give a loud shout or cry to show scorn.
The crowd hooted at the visiting team. |
| definition 2: |
to make the sound an owl makes.
The owl hooted and we hooted back at it. |
| definition 3: |
to drive out, off, or away with shouts or cries.
They hooted the actor off the stage. |
| related words: |
howl, shout, yell |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the sound an owl makes.
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| definition 2: |
a sound like an owl's cry, such as the sound of a car horn.
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| definition 3: |
a shout or cry of scorn.
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| related words: |
yell |
| phrase: |
not give a hoot |
| derivation: |
hooter (n.) |
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