Associations to the word «Hoot»

Wiktionary

HOOT, noun. A derisive cry or shout.
HOOT, noun. The cry of an owl.
HOOT, noun. (US) (slang) A fun event or person. (See hootenanny)
HOOT, noun. A small particle
HOOT, verb. To cry out or shout in contempt.
HOOT, verb. To make the cry of an owl.
HOOT, verb. To assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts.

Dictionary definition

HOOT, noun. A loud raucous cry (as of an owl).
HOOT, noun. A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.
HOOT, noun. Something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks".
HOOT, verb. To utter a loud clamorous shout; "the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance".
HOOT, verb. Utter the characteristic sound of owls.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley