hooting down

A form of hoot down — To laugh at (someone) until they abandon a performance; to shout down (a performer) with laughter.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hoot down
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APA

hooting down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hooting%20down

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Chicago

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