| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To boo.
[Eve - graph theoretic] 2. To catcall or whistle.[Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Present participle conjugation of the verb hoot.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (hoot) | 1. To utter a loud clamorous shout; "the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance".[Wordnet]. 2. Utter the characteristic sound of owls.[Wordnet]. 3. To cry out or shout in contempt.[Websters]. 4. To make the peculiar cry of an owl.[Websters]. 5. To assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts.[Websters]. 6. Base verb from the following inflections: hooting, hooted, hoots, hooter, hooters, hootingly and hootedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "HOOTING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1518. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HOOTING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] A shouting; clamor.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Present participle of hoot. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: hoot
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Give a hoot | Show no concern or interest; always used in the negative; "I don't give a hoot". Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Hoot (comic book) | Hoot was a UK comic book that ran from (issues dates) 26 October 1985 to 25 October 1986, when it merged with The Dandy. (references) | ||
| Hoot (novel) | Hoot (2002) is a young adult novel by Carl Hiaasen. Set in Florida, its plot is, to all intents and purposes, a toned-down version of a typical Hiaasen storyline, with a group of school kids battling the Establishment in order to protect the environment. They do so by employing a moderate form of ecotone. Nevertheless Hoot is a lesson in democracy as it strongly suggests everyone should stand up for their rights as citizens and for what they believe in. (references) | ||
| Hoot Gibson | Hoot Gibson (born August 6, 1892; died August 23, 1962) was a rodeo champion and a pioneer cowboy film actor, film director and producer. (references) | ||
| Hoot Kloot | Hoot Kloot was a series of theatrical cartoons produced at DePatie-Freleng Enterprises from 1973 to 1974. (references) | ||
| Hoot Owl | 1: (Zo["o]l.), the barred owl (Syrnium nebulosum). Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: Any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
| The Hoot | The Hoot is a weekly student publication written for and by the students of Brandeis University. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: hoot
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hoot Mon | 19th Century Satire | The Scottish National Hymn. Source: Foolish Dictionary, 1904. | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: hoot | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Hoot | 48 | Hoot | 48 | |
| Hoot Gibson filmography | 22 | Hoot (comic book) | 8 | |
| Hoot (film) | 19 | Hoot (film) | 19 | |
| Hoot Owl, Oklahoma | 13 | Hoot (missile) | 6 | |
| Hoot (novel) | 12 | Hoot (novel) | 12 | |
| Hoot Evers | 12 | Hoot Evers | 12 | |
| Hoot Gibson | 11 | Hoot Gibson | 11 | |
| Hoot Kloot | 8 | Hoot Gibson filmography | 22 | |
| Hoot (comic book) | 8 | Hoot Kloot | 8 | |
| Hoot (missile) | 6 | Hoot Owl | 2 | |
| Hoot Owl | 2 | Hoot Owl, Oklahoma | 13 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
