hoot
I.hoot1 /huːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1. a shout or laugh that shows you think something is funny or stupid hoot of laughter/derision etc Hoots of laughter rose from the audience. 2. a sound that an ↑owl makes 3. a short clear sound made by a vehicle or ship, as a warning 4. be a hoot spoken to be very funny or amusing 5. don’t give a hoot/don’t care two hoots spoken to not care at all about someone or something don’t give a hoot/don’t care two hoots about It was clear that Owen didn’t care two hoots about her. II.hoot2 BrE AmE verb [Date: 1100-1200; Origin: From the sound] 1. [intransitive and transitive] if a vehicle or ship hoots, it makes a loud clear noise as a warning hoot at The car behind was hooting at me. 2. [intransitive] if an ↑owl hoots, it makes a long ‘oo’ sound 3. [intransitive and transitive] to laugh loudly because you think something is funny or stupid hoot with laughter/glee/mirth etc He had the audience hooting with laughter.
hoothu◎ | [hu:t] | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | tiếng cú kêu | | ■ | tiếng thét, tiếng huýt (phản đối, chế giễu...) | | ■ | tiếng còi (ô tô, còi hơi...) | | 〆 | don't care a hoot | | ✓ | (từ lóng) đếch cần, cóc cần | | 〆 | not worth a hoot | | ✓ | không đáng một trinh | ※ | nội động từ | | ■ | kêu (cú) | | ■ | la hét, huýt sáo, huýt còi (phản đối, chế giễu...) | | ■ | rúc lên (còi ô tô...) | ※ | ngoại động từ | | ■ | la hét phản đối; huýt sáo chế giễu | | ☆ | to hoot someone out (off, away) | | huýt sáo (la hét) đuổi ai đi | | ☆ | to hoot someone down | | huýt sáo (la hét) không cho ai nói, huýt sáo (la hét) bắt ai phải im |
| ◎ | [hoot] | 〆 | saying & slang | | ■ | laugh, laugh your head off, split a gut | | ☆ | When I said I live in Moose Jaw, he hooted. He laughed at me. |
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