hooting

present participle of hoot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooting
Verb
  • This is the time to be surrounded by fans decked out in purple and orange, shouting at the screens and celebrating every three-pointer.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • These steals are worth shouting about, especially since so many are 2025 Best of Beauty winners or have been thoroughly tested by our editors.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Raging at the decision, the 29-year-old Medvedev sprinted across the court to remonstrate angrily with Allensworth and whipped up a jeering New York crowd.
    Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Miller spoke after videos circulated online of large crowds in the Columbia Heights neighborhood jeering federal officers in the streets.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Even Seth Rogen, a surprise guest, was cheering and hollering while holding a camera throughout the ovation and snapping photos the entire time.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The show opened with a skit mocking Hegseth, portrayed by comedian Colin Jost, ridiculing the Defense Secretary's address to military leaders in Quantico, Virginia, last week.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Shortly after dropping the album art on Instagram, social media was flooded with disappointed fans ridiculing the cover.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Males, in particular, showed more barking and howling when left with canine companions.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Normally, howling and yowling in the presence of another cat is not a good sign.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Patrick doesn’t waste time insulting Ellen about her relationship with Edward, never mind that, as Ellen points out, Edward’s the reason Patrick’s a free man.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Posts garnered thousands of replies from people calling for her job, insulting her appearance and using her post as a reason for a general disdain of left-leaning people.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These Wrigleyville crowds should be packed in and bellowing.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Mejia takes time to explore human moments between the characters, from early mornings spent bellowing along to a playlist, to a double-date night.
    Book Marks September 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Eight unoccupied houses were claimed by roaring Atlantic surf this week on the Outer Banks — a 200-mile ribbon of barrier islands on the North Carolina coast — as Hurricane Humberto and Hurricane Imelda passed offshore.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl pays homage to the rip-roaring lifestyle of showgirls.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Hooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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