| Front | hoot |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /huːt/NAmE /huːt/verb 1 [intransitive] to make a loud noiseHe had the audience hooting with laughter. Some people hooted in disgust. The crowd hooted and cheered. 2 [intransitive, transitive] (BrE) if a car horn hoots or you hoot or hoot the horn, the horn makes a loud noise honkhooting cars~ at sb/sth Why did he hoot at me?~ sth Passing motorists hooted their horns. The train hooted a warning (= the driver sounded the horn to warn people). 3 [intransitive] when an owlhoots, it makes a long calling sound noun 1 [countable] (especially BrE) a short loud laugh or shoutThe suggestion was greeted by hoots of laughter. 2 [singular] (informal) a situation or a person that you find very funnyYou ought to meet her—she's a hoot! 3 the loud sound made by the horn of a vehicle 4 the cry of an owl not care/give a ˈhoot| not care/give two ˈhoots(informal) not to care at allI don't care two hoots about having money, as long as I'm happy. |
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