Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

give a hoot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
give a hoot
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To care about; to place value on something.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gives a hoot (present, singular) giving a hoot (participle, present) gave a hoot (past) given a hoot (participle, past)

Phrases

give two hoots

Frequently Paired Words

give two hoots

Synonyms

becare bother care concern oneself heed mind reck trouble oneself worry

Questions

What does give a hoot mean?
To care about; to place value on something.

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