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hootnoun a loud vocal expression of strong emotionthe courtroom erupted in hoots of laughter upon hearing the witness's sarcastic retort to the lawyer's arrogant remark cry, holler, howl, shout, whoop, yell, yowl ejaculation, interjectionscream, screech, shriek, shrill, squall, squeak, squeal, yelpbawl, bellow, clamor, outcry, roarcaterwaul, plaint, wail mumble, murmur, muttergasp, whimper, whisper a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapprovalhe ignored the hoots and jeers coming from the back of the crowd and kept on speaking until he'd had his say bird(chiefly British), boo, Bronx cheer, catcall, hiss, jeer, raspberry, razz, snort smirk, sneer, snicker, sniggergibe(or jibe), put-down, tauntwhistle cheer applause, clapping the smallest amount or part imaginableI don't give a hoot whether you want to go or not—you're going beans, bubkes(also bupkes or bupkus), continental, damn, darn(also durn), diddly(slang), diddly-squat(slang), doodley-squat(or doodly-squat), fig, ghost, iota, jot, lick, modicum, rap, squat(slang), syllable, tittle, whit, whoop ace, bit, crumb, dab, driblet, glimmer, hint, little, mite, nip, ounce, particle, peanuts, pin, ray, scrap, scruple, semblance, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smidgen(also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), snap, speck, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, touch, trace someone or something that is very funnythat stand-up comic is a hoot knee-slapper, laugh, riot, scream boner, howlercrack, gag, jest, joke, pleasantry, quip, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticismcaution, sight bummer, downer in the 13th century |