关于Hoot的意思和用法的提问

A: a "hoot" has the definition of a very small quantity of something.

"I don't give a hoot what that doctor says. I know he is wrong."

So can't sleep a hoot = can't sleep even a little bit.

A: It means the person is amusing, fun and wild

A: A hoot = Something fun
The person is saying you are fun to have at parties.

A: Different things. "That's a hoot" suggests that something is funny. "I don't give a hoot" means "I don't care." It's probably only a regionalism now, and even in the regions that use it, might not be common among speakers under 40. The original word "hoot" is a loud call or shout, such as an owl might make. That meaning still exists. Owls especially hoot. The meaning of "something funny" didn't begin until about 70 years ago. The bird cry meaning goes back centuries.

A: - I don't give a hoot about what he wears. (It sounds a little more silly/playful, if you will, than simply saying "I don't care")
- I don't give a rat's ass what you think of me. (a little stronger than "I don't care")

A: “What a hoot” “your a hoot”

A: It means “you are funny.”
When someone tells a funny story or a joke, you can reply with “you’re a hoot.”

A: The owl cried out, ”hoot!“ (the sound an owl makes).

”Man, that guy was a hoot“. (That guy was hilarious)

A: "Ben was a hoot last night" meaning Ben was funny. "I don't give a hoot." means I don't care.

A: 없어요!

A: @Su-Lin

You have basically listed them in order of rudeness, which is the primary difference between them.

A: I've never seen anyone use the word bawls, so I had to look it up. I think it means yell. Also whom would not be used in this case. Use "who" when using he or she. Use "whom" when using him or her. I'm not sure if "about" is even needed. It sounds okay but also sounds fine when not used. If I were to say this sentence, I would say, "He doesn't care who he yells at.

A: If we are talking about a crowd of people making noise: hoots would be loud sounds made by the crowd to either show support, joy, anger, frustration or any other strong emotion. Imagine a crowd of people shouting "Wooooo!" when their favourite baseball player comes onto the field. Can be positive or negative. Boo's are negative. You literally shout "Boo!" to show you don't like something or someone or that you don't agree. What you shout when the opposing teams player walks onto the field.

A: Rarely

A: It’s supposed to represent something fun or exciting.