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hoit.

To behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhɔɪt/UK
  1. To behave frivolously and thoughtlessly; to play the fool.

    archaic · intransitive
  2. To romp noisily; to caper, to leap.

    intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Possibly from Old Norse, or a native Old English term. Perhaps somehow from Middle English hote (“to promise, etc.”). Compare Welsh hoetian (“to dally, dandle”), as well as Scots hoit (“to move awkwardly or clumsily, especially of a stout person or animal, to waddle”), which may be more plausible (especially in sense 2).

verb/ˈhɔɪt/UK
  1. Pronunciation spelling of hurt.

    alt-of · intransitive · pronunciation-spelling
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