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Noun hoot has 3 senses

hoot - a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
--₁ is a kind of cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, snort, bird - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
--₂ is a kind of cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation

Derived form: verb hoot₁
damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam - something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
--₃ is a kind of worthlessness

Verb hoot has 1 sense

hoot - to utter a loud clamorous shout; "the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance"
--₁ is one way to utter, emit, let out, let loose

Derived forms: noun hoot₂, noun hooter₂
Sample sentences:
You can hear animals hoot in the meadows
The meadows hoot with animals