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gives a hoot

gives a hoot is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give a hoot.

Meaning of give a hoot

Verb

give a hoot (third-person singular simple present gives a hoot, present participle giving a hoot, simple past gave a hoot, past participle given a hoot)

  1. (US, euphemistic, idiomatic, slang) To care about; to place value on something.
    • I don't care for a glorious name— / I wouldn't give a hoot for fame;1909 July, Wilberforce Jenkins, “A True Philosopher”, in Munsey's Magazine, volume 41, number 4, Light Verse, page 595
    Synonyms:
    becare, bother, care, concern oneself, heed, mind, reck, trouble oneself, worry

Questions about gives a hoot

What is gives a hoot the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gives a hoot is the third-person singular simple present indicative of give a hoot.

Words near gives a hoot in the dictionary

  1. gives a goddamn
  2. gives a good account of oneself
  3. gives a good damn
  4. gives a good goddamn
  5. gives a hang
  6. gives a hoot
  7. gives a knee
  8. gives a light
  9. gives a monkey's
  10. gives a rat's arse
  11. gives a rat's ass

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