Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoot down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: hoot -down
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To laugh at (someone) until they abandon a performance; to shout down (a performer) with laughter.

Transitive verb

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

hoots down (present, singular) hooting down (participle, present) hooted down (participle, past) hooted down (past)

Questions

What does hoot down mean?: To laugh at (someone) until they abandon a performance; to shout down (a performer) with laughter.

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