hoot

v., hoot·ed, hoot·ing, hoots.

v.intr.

1. To utter the characteristic cry of an owl.
2. To make a loud raucous cry, especially of derision or contempt.

v.tr.

1. To shout down or drive off with jeering cries: hooted the speaker off the platform.
2. To express or convey by hooting: hooted their disgust.

n.

1. 1. The characteristic cry of an owl.
   2. A sound suggesting the cry of an owl, especially the sound of a horn.
2. A cry of scorn or derision.
3. Informal. One that is hilariously funny: "Emmett, that skirt is a hoot!" (Bobbie Ann Mason).

idiom:

not give (or care) a hoot

1. To be completely indifferent to: I don't give a hoot what you think.

[Middle English houten, of imitative origin.]

hoot² (hūt, ūt) also hoots (hūts, ūts)
interj. Scots
Used to express annoyance or objection.


hoot³ (hūt)
n. Informal
A hootenanny.

noun

1. Any of various derisive sounds of disapproval: boo, catcall, hiss. Slang bird, Bronx cheer, raspberry, razz. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. Something or someone uproariously funny or absurd: absurdity. Informal joke, laugh, scream. Slang gas, howl, panic, riot. Idioms: a laugh a minute. See laughter.
3. The least bit: iota, jot, ounce, shred, whit. Informal damn, rap². Slang diddly. See big/small/amount.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a loud raucous cry as of an awl

Meaning #2: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
  Synonyms: boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, snort, bird

Meaning #3: something of little value
  Synonyms: damn, darn, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam

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The verb hoot has one meaning:

Meaning #1: to utter a loud clamorous shout

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - hujen, skrigen, tuden
v. intr. - huje, skrige, tude
v. tr. - håne, huje ad

idioms:

• not care a hoot    være revnende ligeglad
• not give a hoot    ikke bryde sig en døjt om

2.
int. - tude, båtte

Nederlands (Dutch)
toeteren, claxonneren, uitjouwen, boe roepen, schateren, getoeter, (geen) jota, krasgeluid van vogels, oehoe (uil)

Français (French)
1.
n. - hululement, sifflement, mugissement, coup de klaxon, huée, personne/chose amusante, dérision
v. intr. - klaxonner, huer, hululer, siffler (un train), mugir (une sirène), klaxonner (une voiture)
v. tr. - klaxonner, huer

idioms:

• not care a hoot    se ficher de
• not give a hoot    se ficher de

2.
int. - tut-tut (excl)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - (Eulen)schrei, Hupen
v. - hupen, tuten, auspfeifen, johlen

idioms:

• not care a hoot    piepegal sein
• not give a hoot    piepegal sein, es ist jdm. scheißegal

2.
int. - ach was!, dummes Zeug!

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κρωγμός, κραυγή, σκούξιμο, ουρλιαχτό, κρωγμός (κουκουβάγιας), σφύριγμα, κορνάρισμα, μπουρού (σειρήνα πλοίου), γιουχάισμα, αποδοκιμασία, (καθομ.) γέλιο, πλάκα, χαβαλές
v. - κρώζω, σκούζω, γιουχάρω, κορνάρω, ουρλιάζω, σφυρίζω αποδοκιμαστικά

idioms:

• not care a hoot    δεν δίνω δεκαράκι
• not give a hoot    δεν δίνω δεκαράκι

Italiano (Italian)
urlare (di disapprovazione), fischiare (a disapprovazione), strombettare, fischiare

idioms:

• not care/give a hoot about    infischiarsene di

Português (Portuguese)
n. - canto (m) da coruja, som (m) da buzina, apupo (m)
v. - piar (coruja), buzinar, apupar

idioms:

• not care/give a hoot about    não se importar com

Русский (Russian)
ухать, гикать, гудеть, крик, гудок, ах ты!, крик совы

idioms:

• not care/give a hoot about    наплевать на это

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - silbido, grito, bocinazo
v. intr. - tocar la bocina, dar bocinazos, ulular, silbar, abuchear, gritar
v. tr. - abuchear, silbar

idioms:

• not care a hoot    no importar un bledo a, no importar un pito de, no preocuparse en lo más mínimo
• not give a hoot    no importar un bledo a, no importar un pito de, no preocuparse en lo más mínimo

2.
int. - tocar la bocina, dar bocinazos, abuchear, silbar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - buande, hoande, tjut, tut
v. - bua, hoa, tjuta, tuta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 作猫头鹰叫声, 作汽车喇叭响声, 作汽笛响声, 作表示不满的叫喊, 用呵斥声表示, 轰赶, 猫头鹰的叫声, 表不满或轻蔑的叫嚣, 汽车喇叭声

idioms:

• not care a hoot    毫不在乎
• not give a hoot    亳不在乎, 根本不在意

2. 哦, 喔

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 作貓頭鷹叫聲, 作汽車喇叭響聲, 作汽笛響聲, 作表示不滿的叫喊
v. tr. - 用呵斥聲表示, 轟趕
n. - 貓頭鷹的叫聲, 表不滿或輕蔑的叫囂, 汽車喇叭聲

idioms:

• not care a hoot    毫不在乎
• not give a hoot    亳不在乎, 根本不在意

2.
int. - 哦, 喔

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 야유하는 소리, 부엉부엉, 무가치한 것
v. intr. - 부엉부엉 울다, 외치다, 뚜우 뚜우 울리다
v. tr. - 야유하다, 야유하여 쫓아 버리다

2.
int. - 흥, 체

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ホーホーと鳴く, ポーという音を出す, ブーブーとやじる, 大笑いする
n. - ホーホーと鳴く声, ポーという音, やじり声

idioms:

• not care/give a hoot about    全然気にしない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نعيب البوم, صياح استهزاء أو استهجان, مقدار ضئيل جدا (فعل) يصيح مستهزئا أو مستهجنا, ينعب أو يطلق صوتا مثل نعيب البوم, يحدث صوتا ميكانيكيا صاخبا, يقاطع بصيحات الاستهزاء أو الاستهجان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮צעק בוז, הביע מורת-רוח‬
v. tr. - ‮צעק בוז, צפר, שרק, גירש בקריאות בוז‬
n. - ‮המיית הינשוף, צפירה, צחוק לעגני, קריאת בוז‬
int. - ‮קריאת אי-סבלנות, מורת-רוח, התנגדות (סקוטלנד)‬

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