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Meaning of hoot

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  hoot
      n 1: a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
      2: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt [syn:
         {boo}, {hoot}, {Bronx cheer}, {hiss}, {raspberry}, {razzing},
         {razz}, {snort}, {bird}]
      3: something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn";
         "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks" [syn: {damn},
         {darn}, {hoot}, {red cent}, {shit}, {shucks}, {tinker's
         damn}, {tinker's dam}]
      v 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"
      2: utter the characteristic sound of owls

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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