hoot
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A derisive cry or shout.
- The cry of an owl.
- A fun event or person.
- A small particle; a whit or jot.
- Money, especially in the form of cash given as payment.
Verb
- To cry out or shout in contempt.
- To make a hoo, the cry of an owl.
- To assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts.
- To sound the horn of a vehicle.
Proper noun
- A surname.
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