tooted; tooting; toots
1
a
: to sound a short blast
the horn tooted
b
: to sound a note or call suggesting the short blast of a wind instrument
2
: to blow or sound an instrument (such as a horn) especially so as to produce short blasts
1
: to cause to sound
toot a whistle
2
slang
: to take in (a drug, such as cocaine) by inhalation : snort
tooter
noun
: a short blast (as on a horn)
also
: a sound resembling such a blast
Synonyms
Examples of toot in a Sentence
Noun (2)
about every six months he disappears for a week and goes on a toot
Recent Examples on the Web
Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
Douglas Weinberg Sanctioning murder Woods Cross, Utah: President Biden has been tooting his horn lately about pushing Israel to slow down the rate of civilian deaths in Gaza.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2024
Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Setting action bricks along the track makes the train toot the horn, change direction, or turn the lights on or off.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
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Verb
Not to toot my own horn, but my predictions turned out to be spot-on.
—Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
Douglas Weinberg Sanctioning murder Woods Cross, Utah: President Biden has been tooting his horn lately about pushing Israel to slow down the rate of civilian deaths in Gaza.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2024
Noun
Advice Carolyn Hax: Parents fight grown child’s career change and relocation ‘toot...
Perspective
Carolyn Hax: The parents of their son’s friend seem to be ducking invitatio...
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Setting action bricks along the track makes the train toot the horn, change direction, or turn the lights on or off.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
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“Toot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toot. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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toot
1 of 2 verb1
: to sound a short blast
a horn tooted
2
: to blow or sound an instrument (as a horn) especially in short blasts
toot a whistle
tooter
noun
toot
2 of 2 noun
: a short blast (as on a horn)
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