hoot owl

English

Noun

hoot owl (plural hoot owls)

1. Synonym of barred owl
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hoot,‎ owl. (any owl that hoots)
   • b. 1955, traditional (lyrics and music), “Swannanoa Town”, in North Carolina Ballads, performed by Artus Moser:

     When you hear the hoot owls hollowing
     Sign of rain, baby, sign of rain

Derived terms

• hoot owl shift
• hoot owl trail