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

: a minimum amount or degree : the least bit

: something or someone amusing

used to express impatience, dissatisfaction, or objection