hoot

Example Sentences

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"But the kid inside of you wants to break out and just hoot and holler."

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

His singing of Oscar Straus and Leo Robin’s “Oh, That Mitzi” is a hoot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

As Dorothy pleads for the Wizard not to fly away without her, we’re distracted by hundreds of waving extras who visibly don’t give a hoot what happens to the girl.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

It was now a cold, silent night, broken only by snores, the occasional yelp of someone dreaming, and the hoot of a single owl.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

The car of rowdies hoot and holler their approval.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith