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hoot: a loud raucous cry (as of an owl); to utter a loud clamorous shout; "the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance"; utter the characteristic sound of owls

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bazoo collapse

boo collapse: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt; show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

cackle collapse: a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle; the sound made by a hen after laying an egg; emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing; squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens; talk or utter in a cackling manner; "The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine"

cluck collapse: the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks); make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens

cheep collapse: the short weak cry of a young bird

tweet collapse: a week chirping sound as of a small bird; make a weak, chirping sound; "the small bird was tweeting in the tree"

whoop collapse: a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement; shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table"

catcall collapse: a cry expressing disapproval; utter catcalls at

whit collapse

gaggle collapse: a flock of geese; make a noise characteristic of a goose; "Cackling geese"

yammer collapse

hill of beans collapse

bagatelle collapse: a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over; something of little value or significance; a light piece of music for piano

razz collapse

bibelot collapse

caw collapse: the sound made by corvine birds; utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens

hurrah collapse: a victory cheer; "let's give the team a big hurrah"; shout `hurrah!'

rallying cry collapse

quack collapse: the harsh sound of a duck; an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice; act as a medical quack or a charlatan; utter quacking noises; "The ducks quacked"

drop in the bucket collapse

pinprick collapse: small puncture (as if made by a pin); a minor annoyance

honk collapse: the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this); cry like a goose; "The geese were honking"; use the horn of a car; make a loud noise; "The horns of the taxis blared"

curio collapse: something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

caterwaul collapse: the yowling sound made by a cat in heat

war cry collapse: a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle; a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"

battle cry collapse

yowl collapse: utter shrieks, as of cats

coo collapse: the sound made by a pigeon; cry softly, as of pigeons; speak softly or lovingly; "The mother who held her baby was cooing softly"

tuppence collapse

damn collapse: something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"; used as expletives; "oh, damn (or goddamn)!"

molehill collapse: a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing

sou collapse: a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money; "he hasn't a sou to his name"

fig collapse: fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried; Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit

peep collapse: appear as though from hiding; "the new moon peeped through the tree tops"; speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice; make high-pitched sounds; of birds; cause to appear; "he peeped his head through the window"; look furtively; "He peeped at the woman through the window"

trill collapse: a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it; the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula; "he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill"; pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's"

outcry collapse

yell collapse: utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"

bird collapse: warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings; the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food; watch and study birds in their natural habitat

screech collapse: a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"

bauble collapse: a mock scepter carried by a court jester

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