hooting

[US]/hu:t/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. shouting loudly; making a loud sound; the present participle of hoot.

Example Sentences

Who enjoys driving to work with the constant traffic jams, roadworks and the impatient hooting of white-van man?

A large North American owl(Strix varia) having barred, brownish plumage across the breast, a streaked belly, and a strident, hooting cry.

The owl was hooting loudly in the forest.

The hooting of the car horns could be heard from a distance.

The children were hooting with laughter at the clown's antics.

The fans were hooting and cheering for their favorite team.

The hooting of the owls echoed through the night.

The comedian's jokes had the audience hooting with laughter.

The car alarm kept hooting until the owner turned it off.

The referee ignored the hooting from the crowd and focused on the game.

The hooting of the owls created an eerie atmosphere in the woods.

The protestors were hooting slogans and waving banners outside the government building.

Real-world Examples

Who gives a hoot what those bastards want?

Source: Modern Family Season 6

Well, she was just kind of a hoot and a holler.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

But we have fun. He's a hoot.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

Then he heard an owl hooting.

Source: Spider-Man: No Way Home

Yeah, she is a hoot. She's amazing, your mother.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

Hedwig gave a muffled hooting noise, beak still full of frog.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

He hangs out in Central Park charming New Yorkers with hooting so low it requires subtitles.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2023 Compilation

Pigwidgeon hooted happily, his head protruding over Ron's fist.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

And hooted back at the whippoorwills.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

Hedwig hooted in a dignified sort of a way.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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