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hoot

გამოთქმა: /huːt/

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Universal
  • a low, wavering musical sound which is the typical call of many kinds of owl.
  • a raucous sound made by a horn, siren, or steam whistle.
  • a shout expressing scorn or disapproval:there were hoots of derision
  • a short outburst of laughter:the audience broke into hoots of laughter
  • (a hoot) informal an amusing situation or person:your mum’s a real hoot

ზმნა

Universal
  • (of an owl) utter a hoot: owls hooted, the new moon rose
  • (with reference to a car horn, siren, etc.) make or cause to make a hoot:a car horn hooted, frightening her [with object]:Sam hooted his horn
  • shout loudly in scorn, disapproval, or merriment:she began to hoot with laughter
  • (hoot something down) express loud scornful disapproval of something:his questions were hooted down or answered obscenely

not care (or give) a hoot (or two hoots)

informal not care at all: there’s no point in asking about something that nobody gives two hoots about

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