How to Pronounce "hoot at"
expression
ˈhut/ /ˈæt
HOOT-at
hˈuːt/ /ˈæt
HOOT-at
Definition
To make a loud noise, like a hoot, at someone or something as a way to mock, criticize, or show disapproval. It can also mean to sound a car horn at someone.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhut/ /ˈæt
British English
hˈuːt/ /ˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOOT-at
UK
HOOT-at
Listen in Context
The students began to hoot at the teacher during the boring lecture.
Drivers often hoot at each other during traffic jams.
The fans started to hoot at the referee after the bad call.
Everyone in the crowd was hooting at the comedian when his joke fell flat.