"What a hoot!" / "to be a hoot"

Meaning: to be fun and a good time; to be very funny

Similar Expressions

• He is a hoot.
• He is funny.
• He is a riot.


• The party was a hoot.
• The party was fun.
• The party was a blast.
• The party was a good time.

When do we use it?

We can use this expression to say that a person is funny.

• Bill is a hoot. He knows many jokes and he is always happy.

We can also use this expression to talk about an event or thing.

• The Christmas party was a hoot. Everybody had a good time.
• The movie was a hoot. I laughed so hard.

How do we use it?

We often use this expression after a "be verb".

• This book is a hoot.
• Mark is such a hoot.

We can also use it like this.

• What a hoot!

Example English Conversation

A) How was the party?
B) It was a hoot.

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