"hoot" meaning in Scots

See hoot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Forms: hout [alternative], hut [alternative], hute [alternative], howt [alternative], het [alternative]
Etymology: Imitative. Compare English tut, Scottish Gaelic och. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|tut}} English tut, {{cog|gd|och}} Scottish Gaelic och Head templates: {{head|sco|interjection}} hoot
  1. Precedes a disagreeing or contradictory statement.
    Sense id: en-hoot-sco-intj-pUXXQP-5 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 32 29 4 35
  2. An expression of annoyance or disapproval.
    Sense id: en-hoot-sco-intj-KkrxYD5b Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 32 29 4 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hoot awa, hoot aye, hoot fie, hoot fye, hoot mon, hoots mon, hoot na, hoot-toot, hoots-toots, hout tout, hoot-ye

Noun

Forms: hoots [plural], hout [alternative], hut [alternative], hute [alternative], howt [alternative], het [alternative]
Etymology: Imitative. Compare English tut, Scottish Gaelic och. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|tut}} English tut, {{cog|gd|och}} Scottish Gaelic och Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|hoots|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} hoot (plural hoots), {{sco-noun}} hoot (plural hoots)
  1. A term of contempt.
    Sense id: en-hoot-sco-noun-MAuCcI0E

Verb

Forms: hoots [present, singular, third-person], hootin [participle, present], hootit [past], hootit [participle, past], hout [alternative], hut [alternative], hute [alternative], howt [alternative], het [alternative]
Etymology: Imitative. Compare English tut, Scottish Gaelic och. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|tut}} English tut, {{cog|gd|och}} Scottish Gaelic och Head templates: {{sco-verb/getPres3rdSg|hoots|hootin|hootit|}} hoots, {{sco-verb/getPresP|hoots|hootin|hootit|}} hootin, {{sco-verb/getPast|hoots|hootin|hootit|}} hootit, {{sco-verb/getPastP|hoots|hootin|hootit|}} hootit, {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|hoots|present participle|hootin|simple past|hootit|past participle|hootit|head=}} hoot (third-person singular simple present hoots, present participle hootin, simple past hootit, past participle hootit), {{sco-verb|hoots|hootin|hootit}} hoot (third-person singular simple present hoots, present participle hootin, simple past hootit, past participle hootit)
  1. (transitive or intransitive) To dismiss idly with contempt or derision; to flout; to pooh-pooh. Tags: intransitive, transitive Derived forms: houttie (english: irritable)
    Sense id: en-hoot-sco-verb-RVlinOt7 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 32 29 4 35
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        "To dismiss idly with contempt or derision; to flout; to pooh-pooh."
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          "idly",
          "idly"
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          "contempt",
          "contempt"
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          "derision",
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        "(transitive or intransitive) To dismiss idly with contempt or derision; to flout; to pooh-pooh."
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