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Hoot Very Common

Hoot has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)

2

a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

3

something of little value

"his promise is not worth a damn"

"not worth one red cent"

"not worth shucks"

4

A derisive cry or shout.

Verb
1

to utter a loud clamorous shout

"the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance"

2

utter the characteristic sound of owls

3

To cry out or shout in contempt.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

Example Sentences
"his promise is not worth a damn" noun
"not worth one red cent" noun
"not worth shucks" noun
"the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance" verb
See Also
contempt pant hoot hooted give hoot hootenanny horn shout tuwhit tuwhoo
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
cry worthlessness utter
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
pant-hoot grunt-hoot
Rhyming Words
oot zoot goot poot soot toot doot noot coot root koot loot foot woot moot boot sloot snoot froot groot
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