Hoot ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Hoot ( verb )

1. Make a loud, low sound, like an owl.
2. Shout loudly and insistently.
3. Express disapproval or opposition by making loud noises.

Origin:

From middle english huten, from old english hōtian, from proto-germanic *hautōną ("to hoot"), from proto-indo-european *kewd- ("to cry out").

Examples:

1. The owl hooted in the night.
2. The crowd hooted at the bad performance.
3. He hooted at the referee's decision.
4. The horn of the car hooted in the traffic jam.
5. She hooted with laughter at the joke.

(As a noun)

Hoot ( noun )

1. Make a loud, low sound, like an owl.
2. Shout loudly and insistently.
3. Express disapproval or opposition by making loud noises.

Origin:

From middle english huten, from old english hōtian, from proto-germanic *hautōną ("to hoot"), from proto-indo-european *kewd- ("to cry out").

Examples:

1. The owl hooted in the night.
2. The crowd hooted at the bad performance.
3. He hooted at the referee's decision.
4. The horn of the car hooted in the traffic jam.
5. She hooted with laughter at the joke.