Dictionary definition · hoot
noun
- a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
- a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
- something of little value"his promise is not worth a damn"
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"
- utter the characteristic sound of owls
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).