hoot

verb [I/T] (MAKE SOUND)

/hut/

Definition

› to make the sound an owl makes, or to shout in anger or amusement: [I] He hooted with laughter.

(Definition of hoot verb (MAKE SOUND) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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hoop noun
hoopla noun
hooray exclamation
hoot noun (AMUSING PERSON/THING)
hoot noun (SOUND)
hoot verb (MAKE SOUND)
Hoover verb
hooves
hop verb
hope noun
hope verb

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