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
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Wait till the latter toot off their tops, as each of the 100 new puppets is full of surprises.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
In his Gettysburg Address, considered one of the greatest speeches in American history, Lincoln did not toot his own horn or exaggerate the significance of his own words.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Not to toot our own horn, but earlier this week, The Sports Desk highlighted VCU and High Point as teams to watch this week.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Shamet and Bridges have been close ever since, and while Bridges won’t toot his own horn on offense, Shamet abides by a different set of rules.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
In his Gettysburg Address, considered one of the greatest speeches in American history, Lincoln did not toot his own horn or exaggerate the significance of his own words.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Not to toot our own horn, but earlier this week, The Sports Desk highlighted VCU and High Point as teams to watch this week.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Shamet and Bridges have been close ever since, and while Bridges won’t toot his own horn on offense, Shamet abides by a different set of rules.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Toot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toot. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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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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