Synonyms of hoots

hoots 1 of 2

noun

plural of hoot

1

as in shouts

a loud vocal expression of strong emotion

the courtroom erupted in hoots of laughter upon hearing the witness's sarcastic retort to the lawyer's arrogant remark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shouts
• howls
• cries
• screams
• squeals
• shrieks
• hollers
• yells
• roars
• whoops
• yowls
• yelps
• screeches
• squeaks
• interjections
• ejaculations
• bellows
• outcries
• shrills
• wails
• squalls
• clamors
• plaints
• bawls
• caterwauls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• murmurs
• mutters
• whispers
• gasps
• mumbles
• whimpers

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as in snorts

a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval

he ignored the hoots and jeers coming from the back of the crowd and kept on speaking until he'd had his say

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snorts
• sneers
• smirks
• boos
• jeers
• catcalls
• snickers
• hisses
• raspberries
• whistles
• taunts
• birds
• sniggers
• razzes
• Bronx cheers
• gibes
• put-downs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cheers
• applauses

3

as in damns

the smallest amount or part imaginable

I don't give a hoot whether you want to go or not—you're going

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damns
• licks
• whits
• whoops
• little
• syllables
• bits
• darns
• beans
• figs
• raps
• jots
• continentals
• ghosts
• iotas
• squats
• hints
• touches
• specks
• ounces
• glimmers
• diddlies
• particles
• pins
• diddly-squats
• tittles
• shadows
• suspicions
• modicums
• rays
• shreds
• peanuts
• nips
• scraps
• shades
• sprinklings
• traces
• crumbs
• doodley-squats
• scruples
• streaks
• mites
• strains
• semblances
• snaps
• driblets
• spots
• dabs
• smidgens
• aces
• skoshes

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as in screams

someone or something that is very funny

that stand-up comic is a hoot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• screams
• laughs
• riots
• jokes
• sights
• gags
• knee-slappers
• howlers
• wisecracks
• witticisms
• sallies
• boners
• quips
• jests
• pleasantries
• cracks
• waggeries
• cautions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• downers
• bummers

hoots

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hoot

1

as in howls

Related Words

• shouts
• howls
• hollers
• whoops
• roars
• crows
• bellows
• bleats
• yowls
• leaks
• exclaims
• oohs
• blunders
• aahs
• ejaculates
• blats
• cries (out)
• interjects
• blurts (out)
• bolts

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as in jeers

Related Words

• jeers
• insults
• snorts
• ridicules
• catcalls
• sniffs
• derides
• gibes
• sneers
• mocks
• laughs
• smiles
• disdains
• snickers
• sniggers
• despises
• decries
• scorns
• taunts
• scoffs (at)
• disparages
• belittles
• ribs
• torments
• heckles
• teases
• razzes
• rides
• bad-mouths
• pooh-poohs
• jives
• puts down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hoots

Noun

Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles. — Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

With a few hoots and hollers, and even a couple clucks, the group took off on their ascent to the Betty Bear Hut. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026

Owl hoots are most effective at striking up turkeys when owls are naturally active, which is around dawn and dusk. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026

Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025

There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example. — Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025

There are a few hoots and hollers as the others agree or protest. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025