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as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
the courtroom erupted in hoots of laughter upon hearing the witness's sarcastic retort to the lawyer's arrogant remark
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as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
he ignored the hoots and jeers coming from the back of the crowd and kept on speaking until he'd had his say
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as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
I don't give a hoot whether you want to go or not—you're going
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Recent Examples of hoot
Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Tree frogs, katydid, cicadas and myriad other insects joined the mournful sounds of a hoot owl.
—Curtis Varnell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024
Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
People immediately sprang to their feet, clapping and hooting and snapping phone pics by the hundreds.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
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Noun
This holiday streaming entry will surely be a hoot for the whole family.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Tree frogs, katydid, cicadas and myriad other insects joined the mournful sounds of a hoot owl.
—Curtis Varnell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024
Verb
Though people hooted at The Heretic upon its release, its cracked genius has since been reappraised.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
People immediately sprang to their feet, clapping and hooting and snapping phone pics by the hundreds.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
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Noun
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Finally, a special shout out to a theater facing hard times.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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During his acceptance speech, the actor made sure to give a sweet shout out to his wife.Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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But back in the late 90s, people could crush the pills, turning a slow-release narcotic into a rapidly acting drug, a snort or injection leading to an intense high.Peter Ubel, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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And while it can be linked to a variety of health risks in those who are affected, snoring also takes a toll on bed partners who struggle to get some shuteye in the midst of a cacophony of snorts and rumbles.Carly Weeks, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
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But the rate at which people are ditching cable suggests that carriage fees won’t be worth a tinker’s damn by the time the looming batch of NBA deals expires.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 July 2024
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When threatened, this gecko can open that mouth and emit a blood-curdling scream.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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One of them manages to bend her face into a consoling smile that might as well be a Munch scream.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Cheers erupt at the news, and alone in an interrogation room, Curtis hollers to ask what’s going on.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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But shortly thereafter, Jasmine, his wife, hollered at me and said DOOM wanted everything to move forward according to plan.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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At the rally, the Republican hit several familiar notes, hinting at election fraud, insulting his opponents and criticizing Harris over immigration and the economy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump has regularly insulted women who may pose a threat to him, such as his former opponent Hillary Clinton.Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mazzoli piles unstable harmonies on top of that fractured foundation; trombone glissandos add a demonic sneer.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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The outdoor effigy has been eliciting snickers, sneers — and the ire of politicians, who have called it a stunt.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.The Editors, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
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The same wellness warriors who fret about microplastics seem not to care one whit about the breakdown of medical aesthetics.Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
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“Hoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoot. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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