hoots

It was a sore blow to The Pilot, who had set his heart upon a church, and neither Mrs. Muir's "hoots" at her husband's slowness nor her promises that she "wad mak him hear it" could bring comfort or relieve his gloom.

The Sky Pilot, a Tale of the Foothills Ralph Connor 1898

For Athenians who like to get folk-y, "hoots" most likely refers to music variety shows organized by the Athens Folk Music and Dance Society.

Arbiter Online 2009

For Athenians who like to get folk-y, "hoots" most likely refers to music variety shows organized by the Athens Folk Music and Dance Society.

Arbiter Online 2009

For Athenians who like to get folk-y, "hoots" most likely refers to music variety shows organized by the Athens Folk Music and Dance Society.

Arbiter Online 2009

For Athenians who like to get folk-y, "hoots" most likely refers to music variety shows organized by the Athens Folk Music and Dance Society.

Arbiter Online 2009

He said: I couldn't give two hoots about the result after that.

Cardiff fan 'very lucky' to survive 20ft fall at Millwall 2011

The heron falls, Addae hoots, and a part of Yllis dies.

Amaryllis in Blueberry Christina Meldrum 2011

When an owl hoots nearby, I startle and for a moment forget to breathe.

Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011

Zeman hoots with laughter and loads another video.

Riding the edge: For a moment, skaters, punk bands and artists had a secret place to call home. Melissa Bell 2010

Mr. Jacobi's take on the mad monarch is essentially comic, a now-flamboyant, now-whiny medley of hoots and squeaks such as might be emitted by a gifted character actor trying to play a role that's two sizes too large for him.

George Bernard Shaw, With Passion Terry Teachout 2011