Meaning of Hoot | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A derisive cry or shout.
2. A surname.
3. Money, especially in the form of cash given as payment.
   New-Zealand, slang, uncountable
4. The cry of an owl.
5. A fun event or person.
   slang
6. A small particle; a whit or jot.

Equivalents

Examples

“My performance drew hoots of derision from the crowd.”

“I heard the hoot of an owl.”

“The party at the weekend was such a hoot! Thanks for the invite.”

“We don't care a hoot about what you think.”

“Well, it was Sunday morning, and the wheat nothing like ripe; but it was a chance, and I got onto my reaper and banged down every hoot of it before Monday night.”

“On the construction you could make a pot of hoot in no time. You oughter be able to get two or three quid a day when things is busy.”

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