hoot

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 [V] to make a loud noise: He had the audience hooting with laughter. * Some people hooted in disgust. * The crowd hooted and cheered. 2 (BrE) if a car horn hoots or you hoot or hoot the horn, the horn makes a loud noise SYNHONK: [V] hooting cars * Why did he hoot at me? * [VN] Passing motorists hooted their horns. * The train hooted a warning (= the driver sounded the horn to warn people). 3 [V] when an OWL hoots, it makes a long calling sound noun 1 [C] (especially BrE) a short loud laugh or shout: The suggestion was greeted by hoots of laughter. 2 [sing.] (spoken) a situation or a person that you find very funny: The play was a real hoot! * You ought to meet her-she's a hoot! 3 the loud sound made by the horn of a vehicle 4 the cry of an OWL IDIOMS not care / give a hoot