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hoots

The correct spelling is hoots.

How to pronounce hoots

noun

IPA: /huːts/

Say it like: Hoo-ts

The correct spelling is hoots. A derisive cry or shout.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A derisive cry or shout.
  2. 2.The cry of an owl.
  3. 3.A fun event or person. (See hootenanny)
  4. 4.A small particle.

verb

  1. 1.To cry out or shout in contempt.
  2. 2.To make the cry of an owl, a hoo.
  3. 3.To assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts.
  4. 4.To sound the horn of a vehicle

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