hoot
/huːt/verb
उच्चारण हूट
हॉर्न बजाना; (उल्लू का) बोलना; हँसी उड़ाना
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[I, T]
to make a loud noise; (of an owl) to make its typical call; to shout or laugh loudly to show disapproval or amusement
हॉर्न बजाना; (उल्लू का) बोलना; हँसी उड़ाना
- The owl hooted.
- The crowd hooted at the speaker.
- An owl hooted in the neem tree all night.
+ 2 more examples
- Drivers hooted impatiently at the stalled bus.
- The audience hooted with laughter at the joke.
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[C]
a loud noise made by a car horn or an owl; a shout of disapproval or laughter
हॉर्न की आवाज़; उल्लू की आवाज़; ठहाका
- hoots of laughter
- The hoot of an owl broke the silence of the night.
- The hoot of the steamer carried across the river.
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- A hoot from a passing truck startled the cows.
- Her story drew hoots of laughter from the class.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hoot (owl)
An owl hoots when it makes its low call. The noun is also hoot.
उल्लू जब अपनी धीमी आवाज़ निकालता है तो वह 'hoot' करता है। Noun भी 'hoot' है।
- An owl hooted from the old banyan tree.
- We heard the hoot of an owl at midnight.
hoot (horn)
A car, train or ship hoots when its horn sounds. The word can be used for the person who sounds it.
कार, ट्रेन या जहाज़ का हॉर्न बजे तो वह 'hoot' करता है। हॉर्न बजाने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए भी यह प्रयोग होता है।
- The driver hooted impatiently at the cow on the road.
- The train hooted before entering the tunnel.
hoot with laughter / hoot at sb
To hoot with laughter means to laugh loudly. Hoot at means to shout in mockery.
'Hoot with laughter' का अर्थ ज़ोर से हँसना है। 'Hoot at' का अर्थ मज़ाक में चिल्लाना है।
- The class hooted with laughter at the joke.
- The crowd hooted at the referee.
a hoot (informal noun)
A hoot is something very funny, and the phrase not give a hoot means not to care at all.
'A hoot' बहुत मज़ेदार चीज़ है, और 'not give a hoot' का अर्थ बिल्कुल परवाह न करना है।
- The school play was a hoot.
- He doesn't give a hoot about the exam.
+Collocations 4
hoot + preposition
atwith laughterin derisionwith delight
- The audience hooted with delight at the clown.
subject + hoot
owlhorndriversirencrowd
- The siren hooted to mark the end of the shift.
adjective + hoot
loudlongshortsuddenangry
- A long hoot came from the engine.
idiomatic uses
a real hootnot give a hoothoot and holler
- The teachers' mimicry show was a real hoot.
“More examples 6
- The bus driver hooted at the cyclist who was blocking the lane.
बस चालक ने लेन रोक रहे साइकिल सवार पर हॉर्न बजाया।
- An owl hooted in the dark forest near the village.
गाँव के पास अँधेरे जंगल में एक उल्लू बोला।
- Radhika hooted with laughter when she saw the cartoon.
कार्टून देखकर राधिका ठहाका लगाकर हँस पड़ी।
- He does not give a hoot about what others say.
वह इसकी बिल्कुल परवाह नहीं करता कि दूसरे क्या कहते हैं।
- The audience hooted down the speaker who kept repeating himself.
दर्शकों ने बार-बार खुद को दोहराने वाले वक्ता को हूट करके बैठा दिया।
- The factory siren hooted at six o'clock.
कारखाने का सायरन छह बजे बजा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The driver hooted to the stray dog.
✓ The driver hooted at the stray dog.
When you sound a horn to warn someone, use at.
किसी को चेतावनी देने के लिए हॉर्न बजाने पर 'at' आता है।
✗ The owl was hooting since evening.
✓ The owl has been hooting since evening.
With since, use the present perfect continuous for an action still going on.
'Since' के साथ अब भी जारी क्रिया के लिए present perfect continuous आता है।
?Which word?
Keep the disapproval words together: hoot, jeer (laugh rudely at somebody), boo (shout 'boo' to show disapproval), heckle (interrupt a speaker with rude remarks), catcall (a loud whistle or shout of disapproval).
अस्वीकृति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: hoot, jeer (किसी पर अशिष्टता से हँसना), boo (अस्वीकृति दिखाने के लिए 'boo' चिल्लाना), heckle (अशिष्ट टिप्पणियों से वक्ता को बीच में टोकना), catcall (अस्वीकृति की तेज़ सीटी या आवाज़)।
§Grammar and usage
Animal sounds: owls hoot; cuckoos coo; crows caw; parrots squawk or talk; sparrows chirp.
जानवरों की आवाज़ें: owls hoot; cuckoos coo; crows caw; parrots squawk या talk; sparrows chirp।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Not give a hoot (not care at all: 'He doesn't give a hoot about rules').
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: not give a hoot (बिलकुल परवाह न करना: 'He doesn't give a hoot about rules')।