noun
- a device that makes a loud honking sound, especially a car horn or siren
- an owl
Usage: informal
Examples
- The driver pressed the hooter to warn pedestrians.
- The factory hooter sounded at five o’clock to signal the end of the workday.
- We heard a hooter in the distance during the foggy night.
- The old hooter sat quietly on the branch, watching for mice.
- Emergency vehicles use their hooters to clear traffic.
- The ship’s hooter announced its departure from the harbor.