1. a deep or medium-pitched musical sound, often wavering or interrupted, that is the typical call of many kinds of owl.Similarcrycallscreechtu-whit tu-whoo
▪ a short outburst of laughter: "the audience broke into hoots of laughter"
▪ an amusing situation or person:"your mom's a real hoot"Similaramusing personcharacterclownsomebody very funnyamusing situationpiece of funsomething very funnyinformal:screamlaughcardcaseoneriotgigglelarkbarrel of laughsinformal, dated:caution
▪ (with reference to a horn, siren, etc.) make or cause to make a hoot: "a car horn hooted, frightening her"Similarsoundblareblastbeephonktootmake a loud sound