Word a Day
hoot
What does hoot mean?
hoot (verb): to utter a loud clamorous shout.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce hoot?
/hut/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “hoot” mean?
to break from internal pressure
Not quite: that's what burst means.
to utter a loud clamorous shout
Right! That's what “hoot” means.
give to a charity or good cause
Not quite: that's what donate means.
to justify; to give grounds for
Not quite: that's what warrant means.
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