hoot     
  I.hoot1 /huːt/ BrE  AmE  noun [countable]   1. a shout or laugh that shows you think something is funny or stupid    hoot of laughter/derision etc        Hoots of laughter rose from the audience.   2. a sound that an ↑owl makes   3. a short clear sound made by a vehicle or ship, as a warning   4. be a hoot spoken to be very funny or amusing   5. don’t give a hoot/don’t care two hoots spoken to not care at all about someone or something    don’t give a hoot/don’t care two hoots about        It was clear that Owen didn’t care two hoots about her. II.hoot2 BrE  AmE  verb   [Date: 1100-1200; Origin: From the sound]   1. [intransitive and transitive] if a vehicle or ship hoots, it makes a loud clear noise as a warning    hoot at        The car behind was hooting at me.   2.    [intransitive] if an ↑owl hoots, it makes a long ‘oo’ sound   3. [intransitive and transitive] to laugh loudly because you think something is funny or stupid    hoot with laughter/glee/mirth etc        He had the audience hooting with laughter.
  hoothu| ◎ | [hu:t] |  | ※ | danh từ |  |   | ■ | tiếng cú kêu |  |   | ■ | tiếng thét, tiếng huýt (phản đối, chế giễu...) |  |   | ■ | tiếng còi (ô tô, còi hơi...) |  |   | 〆 | don't care a hoot |  |   | ✓ | (từ lóng) đếch cần, cóc cần |  |   | 〆 | not worth a hoot |  |   | ✓ | không đáng một trinh |  | ※ | nội động từ |  |   | ■ | kêu (cú) |  |   | ■ | la hét, huýt sáo, huýt còi (phản đối, chế giễu...) |  |   | ■ | rúc lên (còi ô tô...) |  | ※ | ngoại động từ |  |   | ■ | la hét phản đối; huýt sáo chế giễu |  |   | ☆ | to hoot someone out (off, away) |  |   | huýt sáo (la hét) đuổi ai đi |  |   | ☆ | to hoot someone down |  |   | huýt sáo (la hét) không cho ai nói, huýt sáo (la hét) bắt ai phải im |  
  |  | ◎ | [hoot] |  | 〆 | saying & slang |  |   | ■ | laugh, laugh your head off, split a gut |  |   | ☆ | When I said I live in Moose Jaw, he hooted. He laughed at me. |  
 
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