Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - hoot
Hoot
hoot
n. & v. --n. 1 an owl's cry. 2 the sound made by a motor horn or a steam whistle. 3 a shout expressing scorn or disapproval; an inarticulate shout. 4 colloq. a laughter. b a cause of this. 5 (also two hoots) sl. anything at all (don't care a hoot; don't give a hoot; doesn't matter two hoots). --v. 1 intr. a (of an owl) utter its cry. b (of a motor horn or steam whistle) make a hoot. c (often foll. by at) make loud sounds, esp. of scorn or disapproval or colloq. merriment (hooted with laughter). 2 tr. a assail with scornful shouts. b (often foll. by out, away) drive away by hooting. 3 tr. sound (a motor horn or steam whistle). Etymology: ME huten (v.), perh. imit.
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English houten, of imitative origin Date: 13th century intransitive verb to shout or laugh usually derisively, to make the natural throat noise of an owl or a similar cry, to make a loud clamorous mechanical sound, transitive verb to assail or drive out by ~ing , to express or utter with ~s , II. noun Date: 15th century a sound of ~ing, a minimum amount or degree ; the least bit , something or someone amusing , ~y adjective III. interjection or ~s Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1540 chiefly Scottish — used to express impatience, dissatisfaction, or objection ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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