Hoot (Noun)
Meaning 1
A loud raucous cry (as of an owl).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The audience let out a loud hoot of disapproval when the comedian's joke fell flat.
- The heckler's hoot of derision was drowned out by the rest of the crowd's applause.
- The judge's hoot of disgust echoed through the courtroom as the defendant's alibi was revealed to be false.
- The crowd's hoot of scorn was directed at the politician as he tried to justify his scandalous behavior.
- The referee's hoot of annoyance was aimed at the player who had committed yet another foul.
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Meaning 3
Something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The old car isn't worth a hoot, it's been broken for years.
- He promised to pay me back, but his promise isn't worth a hoot.
- The new smartphone app is not worth a hoot, it's just a waste of space.
- The politician's apology isn't worth a hoot, it's just empty words.
- The expensive watch isn't worth a hoot, it's just a status symbol.