to coax, humor, or amuse someone, especially a child

to roar as a crowd; the sound of many people laughing or talking at once; hubbub

to fool, cheat, or hoodwink someone with lies

to clamor or cause a noisy disturbance; rowdy horseplay; specifically used in patterns like 起哄 qǐ​hòng

To fight, clash, or engage in a dispute (literary, as in the Mencius quote regarding Zou and Lu)