hooter

• Nom informel désignant le nez ; aussi un avertisseur sonore sur un véhicule ; ou un oiseau rapace nocturne à grosse tête et aux yeux face à face.

A noun with multiple meanings: an informal term for the nose; a device on a vehicle used to produce a warning sound; or a nocturnal bird of prey with a large head and forward-facing eyes.

1. B2informalbritish

   An informal term for the nose, often used humorously.

   Nez (familier)

   • He got a punch right on the hooter.
   • She has a rather large hooter.
   • Stop picking your hooter in public.

   Synonymesbeakconkhonkernozzleproboscisschnozzlesnout

2. Car hornB1informalbritish

   A device on a vehicle that makes a loud warning sound.

   Avertisseur sonore de véhicule

   • The driver gave a loud blast on his hooter.
   • I heard a hooter behind me and moved over.
   • The car's hooter is broken and needs fixing.

   Synonymeshornklaxon

3. OwlB2informalbritish

   A nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes, a hawk-like beak, and claws.

   Hibou

   • An old hooter was hooting in the barn.
   • We saw a hooter perched on the fence at night.
   • The hooter's call echoed through the woods.

   Synonymeshoot owlowl