hoot
[hu:t]
n. 嚣, 嘲骂声, 鸣响

vi. 声嚣, 鸣响, 猫头鹰

vt. 呵斥, 轰赶



hoot
[ noun ]

1. a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)

<noun.communication>

2. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

<noun.communication>

3. something of little value

<noun.attribute>
his promise is not worth a damn
not worth one red cent
not worth shucks

[ verb ]

1. to utter a loud clamorous shout

<verb.communication>
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

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Hoot \Hoot\, v. t.
To assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with
derisive shouts.

Partridge and his clan may hoot me for a cheat.
--Swift.


Hoot \Hoot\, n.
1. A derisive cry or shout. --Glanvill.

2. The cry of an owl.

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 owl ({Syrnium nebulosum}).
See {Barred owl}.

{not give a hoot} not care at all.


Hoot \Hoot\ (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 in contempt.

Matrons and girls shall hoot at thee no more.
--Dryden.

2. To make the peculiar cry of an owl.

The clamorous owl that nightly hoots. --Shak.