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toot

noun

Definition of tootnext
as in drunk
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking about every six months he disappears for a week and goes on a toot

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Recent Examples of toot The demon’s toot in Dante’s Inferno In canto 21, in some literal circle of hell or other, the poet sees a troop of demons sticking their tongues out as a signal to their head honcho. — Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 The fans draw air from under the car, shooting it (and unicorn toots) out of the rear exhaust ports, effectively sucking the car to the ground, even at zero miles per hour. — New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025 Tootsie Scooter — officially known as the divine Suzie Toot — has scooted her final toot on the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 stage. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025 The clinks of silverware and the occasional toot of the train create a soothing soundscape. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2021 See All Example Sentences for toot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toot
  1. drunk
  2. spree
  3. binge
  4. bender
Noun
  • In the beginning, the team largely focused on fatal drunk-driving cases, Cherney said.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Every day, approximately 32 people in the United States are killed in drunk-driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of drunk
Noun
  • Indeed, some even view the market downturn as a natural return to a more balanced field following the high-flying peak TV buying sprees of global streamers.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Duolingo says Apple 'named a phone after me' Duolingo also went on a posting spree on X after the announcement.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of spree
Noun
  • Devers continued his second-half power binge in the top of the first inning by blasting his 30th home run of the year, and rookie Turner Hill delivered a go-ahead, two-run pinch-hit double in the Giants’ 7-3 makeup game win in Atlanta on Monday.
    — Staff, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In May, the trade publication National Restaurant News reported that McDonald’s was embarking on a hiring binge this summer with a goal of 375,000 new workers nationwide.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of binge
Noun
  • At first, everyone assumes Ji-Seok is on an extended bender or hiding from the cops.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Thinking there was a fender-bender in the parking lot, Frederick and Bassett walked outside, heard screams and looked across the parking lot where a man was stabbing a woman in the front seat of a car.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bender

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“Toot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toot. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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