hoot
word
/ˈhut/
hoot
/hˈuːt/
hoot
Definition
A 'hoot' is the sound an owl makes. It can also mean the loud noise of a car horn, or informally, something or someone very funny.
Usage & Nuances
Hoot is usually informal, especially when meaning 'funny person/thing' ("He's a hoot!"). For animal sounds, mainly used for owls. With car horns: 'give a hoot', means to care (usually in the negative: 'I don't give a hoot'), while 'a hoot' for someone/something is American slang for amusing.
Spanish: ulular - bocinazo (claxon) - broma (informal)Portuguese (BR): piar (coruja) - buzinar - piada (informal)Portuguese (PT): piar (coruja) - buzinar - piada (informal)Chinese (Simplified): 猫头鹰叫声 - 按喇叭 - 有趣的人/事Chinese (Traditional): 貓頭鷹叫聲 - 按喇叭 - 有趣的人/事Hindi: हूट (उल्लू की आवाज़) - हॉर्न बजाना - मज़ाक (अनौपचारिक)Arabic: صوت البومة - زمور (السيارة) - طرفة (بالعامية)Bengali: হুট - হাঁক (গাড়ির হর্ণ) - মজার কিছু/লোকRussian: уханье - сигнал (автомобиля) - забавный человек/что-то смешноеJapanese: フクロウの鳴き声 - クラクション - 面白い人・ことVietnamese: tiếng kêu cú - còi xe - người/vật vui nhộnKorean: 부엉부엉 (부엉이 소리) - 경적 - 재밌는 사람/것Turkish: baykuş sesi - korna - çok eğlenceli kişi/şeyUrdu: ہُوْٹ (الو کی آواز) - ہارن بجانا - بہت دلچسپ شخص/چیزIndonesian: suara burung hantu - bunyi klakson - orang/hal yang lucu
Example Sentences
The owl made a loud hoot in the night.
basic
Please don't hoot your horn here.
basic
That movie was a real hoot!
basic
He’s such a hoot at parties.
natural
The car behind kept hooting even though the road was blocked.
natural
I didn’t give a hoot about his opinion.
natural