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Hoot

noun/hˈuːt/
Definition
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈuːt/
🇬🇧British English
/hˌaɪdɹəfljˌuːəsˈɪlɪkˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˌaɪdɹəfljˌuːəsˈɪlɪkˌeɪt/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈuːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
nouna cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
nounsomething of little value
“his promise is not worth a damn”
verbto utter a loud clamorous shout
“the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance”
verbutter the characteristic sound of owls
Word Forms
booverbshow displeasure, as after a performance or speech
hootverbto utter a loud clamorous shout
hissverbshow displeasure, as after a performance or speech
razzverbharass with persistent criticism or carping
snortverbindicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
shittyadjectivevery bad
hootnouna cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
hooternouna device on an automobile for making a warning noise
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
johlen
ein lauter, heiserer Schrei (wie bei einer Eule)
🇫🇷French
huée
un grand cri rauque (comme celui d'un hibou)
🇪🇸Spanish
ulular
un grito fuerte y estridente (como el de un búho)
🇮🇹Italian
cavolo
un grido forte e rauco (come quello di un gufo)
🇳🇱Dutch
hoera
een luide, rauwe kreet (als van een uil)
🇵🇹Portuguese
pio
um grito alto e estridente (como o de uma coruja)
🇷🇺Russian
крик
громкий хриплый крик (как совы)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उल्लू की बोली
एक तेज़ कर्कश चीख (उल्लू की तरह)
🇧🇩Bengali
হুট
একটি উচ্চস্বরে কান্নাকাটি (একটি পেঁচার মতো)
🇮🇳Tamil
கூச்சல்
உரத்த கரகரப்பான அழுகை (ஆந்தையைப் போல)
🇮🇳Telugu
హూట్
బిగ్గరగా అరుపు (గుడ్లగూబలాగా)
🇮🇳Marathi
आवाज
मोठ्याने ओरडणे (घुबडासारखे)
🇮🇳Gujarati
હૂમ
જોરથી રડવું (ઘુવડ જેવું)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೂಗು
ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಅಬ್ಬರದ ಕೂಗು (ಗೂಬೆಯಂತೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഹൂട്ട്
ഉച്ചത്തിലുള്ള ഒരു കരച്ചിൽ (ഒരു മൂങ്ങയുടെ പോലെ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੂਟ
ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚੀ ਉੱਚੀ ਰੌਲਾ (ਇੱਕ ਉੱਲੂ ਵਾਂਗ)
🇵🇰Urdu
ہاٹ
ایک اونچی آواز میں رونا (اُلّو کی طرح)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
大声沙哑的叫声(如猫头鹰的叫声)
🇯🇵Japanese
やあ
(フクロウのような)大声で騒々しい鳴き声
🇰🇷Korean
부엉
큰 소리로 외치는 소리(부엉이의 울음소리)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kêu la
một tiếng kêu lớn khàn khàn (như của một con cú)
🇹🇭Thai
บีบแตร
เสียงร้องดังลั่น (เหมือนนกเค้าแมว)
🇮🇩Indonesian
tiupan
seruan parau yang nyaring (seperti suara burung hantu)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صاح
صرخة صاخبة بصوت عال (مثل البومة)
🇮🇷Persian
داغ کردن
فریاد شدید (مثل جغد)
🇹🇷Turkish
yuh
yüksek sesle kısık bir çığlık (baykuş gibi)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִצְפּוֹר
בכי רועש רם (כמו של ינשוף)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hoot'?
The primary meaning of 'hoot' is 'a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hoot' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hoot' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hoot' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hoot' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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