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as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
the courtroom erupted in hoots of laughter upon hearing the witness's sarcastic retort to the lawyer's arrogant remark
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as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
he ignored the hoots and jeers coming from the back of the crowd and kept on speaking until he'd had his say
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as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
I don't give a hoot whether you want to go or not—you're going
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Recent Examples of hoot
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
The volume and speed of your hoot are also important.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
An out of shape owl emerged, followed by jealous girlfriend owl and the ADHD-riddled owl, who is far too distracted to hoot.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Theroux is a hoot as the cult fixer with a past, thoroughly having a blast as this mysterious guy whose shaky history is about to catch up with him.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
The volume and speed of your hoot are also important.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Say those owls are like four, five hundred yards away, and your owl hoot makes those owls take off or start hooting.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
An out of shape owl emerged, followed by jealous girlfriend owl and the ADHD-riddled owl, who is far too distracted to hoot.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoot
Noun
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Organizers for Eurovision said that a few of the disruptive attendees were removed from the arena, and their shouts were edited out of the performance clip posted by Eurovision online.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Soderbergh rarely missteps, and this is one of his most underrated films — a perfectly paced angry shout of a movie that matches its captivating leading man.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
Noun
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My wife, meanwhile, guards against the occasional loud snort with one of the oldest and most elegant anti-snoring technologies ever devised: earplugs.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Soon come the snorts, the heavy body of a second hog tottering heavily from the hut.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In comedy, no one gives a damn.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Drop some of the races on tracks no one gives a damn about and showcase the old school tracks, Bristol, Talladega and Daytona get three races a season.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The hours and hours of screams, only silenced when victims were finally murdered.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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But there were no loud gasps or terrified screams during the screening.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Please, holler at your boy, soften my enemies, bribe the devil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Another friend of mine hollered that to me at the Parkway Gardens, and that’s how Mickey came in.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Trump quickly responded on Truth Social, insulting his job as chancellor.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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In each episode a different guest sometimes played by a celebrity like Kumail Nanjiani or Atsuka Okatsu will walk through the door to get insulted by the pair.—
Joshua Dudley,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Yet masculinism also functions as a perpetual-motion machine of grievance, an inarticulate howl of anguish at the status quo—whatever that currently is.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The book is treated as confession, a howl of pain, its ‘anguish’ and ‘unflinching honesty’ much praised.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Noun
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While some celebrants have greeted these caricatures with cathartic jeers and sneers, others are shocked and outraged.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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From the sneer of Billy Idol to the smooth sashaying of Sade, the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees amplify the institution’s commitment to recognizing a diverse slate.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Hoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoot. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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