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

De Angelis and Waltz are also a hoot together, she as a heaving, hissing vampire bride who can’t stop licking her chops, he as a bone-dry vampire hunter dedicated to his investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Heard less for the testimony than to hoot at the accompanying circus.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025

Nearby he heard the hoot of a great horned owl and the incessant chirp of crickets.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer