hoot
[noun]
Synonyms:
- cry, call, toot
- catcall, boo, hiss, jeer
[verb]
Synonyms:
- jeer, boo, hiss, howl down

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. hoot¹ /huːt/ 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.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. hoot² 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.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲