What is another word for Hooted?

Pronunciation: [hˈuːtɪd] (IPA)

Hooted is a verb that refers to making a loud, sharp noise like the sound of an owl. There are several synonyms that can be used to describe this sound, such as screech, shriek, scream, yell, and howl. Screech emphasizes on the high-pitched and harsh sound whereas shriek suggests a sudden and sharp cry. Similarly, scream and yell are also used to refer to a loud and piercing sound that may express frustration, anger, or fear. Howl, on the other hand, is a more prolonged and mournful sound that animals such as wolves and dogs make. All these synonyms can be used interchangeably with hooted, depending on the context and tone of the situation.

Usage examples for Hooted

Very far off up the river a steamer Hooted with its hollow voice of unspeakable melancholy, as if from the heart of lonely mist-shrouded voyagings.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
Out in the swamp a disappointed owl sat on his lonely stub that lightning had blasted, and Hooted that he was hungry.
"Ways of Wood Folk"
William J. Long
Some were opposed to anything more than a defence of the Rio Grande boundary-line, but these moderate persons were Hooted at by the out-and-out war party, whom nothing promised to satisfy but an invasion which intended the capture of the city of Mexico.
"Ahead of the Army"
W. O. Stoddard

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