hoots+of+derision

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• hoot — 1 noun (C) 1 a shout or laugh that shows you think something is funny or stupid: hoots of laughter/derision: a speech that was greeted with hoots of derision 2 a sound that an owl makes 3 a short clear sound made by a vehicle or ship, as a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• hoot — I UK [huːt] / US [hut] noun [countable] Word forms hoot : singular hoot plural hoots a short loud sound made by people who are laughing or criticizing something hoots of laughter hoots of derision from the audience a) a short loud sound made by… …   English dictionary

• hoot — hoot1 [ hut ] noun count a short loud sound made by people who are laughing or criticizing something: hoots of laughter hoots of derision from the audience a. a short loud sound made by the horn of a car or other vehicle, especially as a warning …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• hoot — 1. noun 1) the hoot of an owl Syn: screech, shriek, call, cry 2) hoots of derision Syn: shout, yell, cry, snort, howl, shriek, whoop, whistle; …   Thesaurus of popular words

• auntie —    A diminutive of aunt, used mainly by young children to a real aunt, or to a close female friend of the family. The word is sometimes followed by the first name of the woman concerned. Auntie may also be used by adult speakers, especially by… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

• hoot — hoot1 [hu:t] n 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 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hoot — I. /hut / (say hooht) verb (i) 1. to cry out or shout, especially in disapproval or derision. 2. (of an owl) to utter its cry. 3. to utter a similar sound. 4. to blow a horn or factory hooter; honk. 5. to laugh. –verb (t) 6. to assail with shouts …  

• hoot — hoot1 hootingly, adv. /hooht/, v.i. 1. to cry out or shout, esp. in disapproval or derision. 2. to utter the cry characteristic of an owl. 3. to utter a similar sound. 4. Chiefly Brit. to blow a horn or whistle; toot. v.t. 5. to assail with… …   Universalium

• hoot — I [[t]hut[/t]] v. i. 1) to cry out or shout, esp. in disapproval or derision 2) anb to utter the cry characteristic of an owl 3) to utter a similar sound 4) to assail with shouts of disapproval or derision 5) to drive out or away by hooting 6) to …   From formal English to slang

• Battlefield Earth (film) — ] Travolta and Krane also signed the cinematographer and most of the principal actors. Corey Mandell, a screenwriter who had previously worked with Ridley Scott on Blade Runner , signed on to write the script for the film, which had previously… …   Wikipedia