give a hoot

:  to make a present of

:  to grant or bestow by formal action

:  to accord or yield to another

:  capacity or tendency to yield to force or strain :  flexibility

:  the ability of a material to bend or stretch

:  to shout or laugh usually derisively

:  to make the natural throat noise of an owl or a similar cry

:  to make a loud clamorous mechanical sound

:  a sound of hooting

:  the cry of an owl

:  a minimum amount or degree :  the least bit

: used to express impatience, dissatisfaction, or objection