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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   hoot

   • IPA[ho͞ot]

   美式

   • n.
     a deep or medium-pitched musical sound, often wavering or interrupted, that is the typical call of many kinds of owl.；a raucous sound made by a horn, siren, or steam whistle.
   • v.
     (of an owl) utter a hoot；(with reference to a horn, siren, etc.) make or cause to make a hoot

   • verb: hoot, 3rd person present: hoots, gerund or present participle: hooting, past tense: hooted, past participle: hooted

   • noun: hoot, plural noun: hoots

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a deep or medium-pitched musical sound, often wavering or interrupted, that is the typical call of many kinds of owl. 同義詞 cry, call, screech, tu-whit tu-whoo
   • ▪ a raucous sound made by a horn, siren, or steam whistle. 同義詞 blast, blare, sound, beep, meep, ... 更多honk, toot
   • ▪ a shout expressing scorn or disapproval there were hoots of derision 同義詞 shout, yell, cry, howl, scream, ... 更多shriek, whoop, whistle, boo, hiss, jeer, mock, taunt, catcall, informalraspberry反義詞 cheer
   • ▪ a short outburst of laughter the audience broke into hoots of laughter
   • ▪ an amusing situation or person your mom's a real hoot 同義詞 amusing person, character, clown, somebody very funny, amusing situation, ... 更多piece of fun, something very funny, informalscream, laugh, card, case, one, riot, giggle, lark, barrel of laughs, informal, datedcaution

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of an owl) utter a hoot owls hooted, the new moon rose 同義詞 cry, call, utter a hoot, screech, tu-whit tu-whoo
   • ▪ (with reference to a horn, siren, etc.) make or cause to make a hoot a car horn hooted, frightening her Sam hooted his horn 同義詞 sound, blare, blast, beep, honk, ... 更多toot, make a loud sound
   • ▪ (of a person) make loud sounds of scorn, disapproval, or merriment she began to hoot with laughter 同義詞 shout, yell, cry, howl, scream, ... 更多shriek, whoop, whistle, boo, hiss, jeer, mock, taunt, catcall, informalblow raspberries反義詞 cheer
   • ▪ express loud scornful disapproval of something his questions were hooted down or answered obscenely

   片語

   • not give give a hoot
   • not care a hoot