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to toot

to toot

7 3.3
To make a short sharp sound with a horn or whistle
  • verb
  • /tuːt/
translation icon : pitar
  • The clown tooted his horn to entertain the children.
  • toot the horn
  • toot the whistle
  • toot the pickup

Fuck, I had old, old women Tooting at me because I was like Rd.

Examples

  • The horn of the Trans Am tooted.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • When they drove up, they tooted the horn and called, "Come on, kiddo."

    Fiction book (1990)

  • - Why is he tooting the horn?

    S*P*Y*S (1974)

  • A siren tooted, then came the red and blue lights to our rear.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The horn tooted.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Last night, she was tooting like a bugler at a Gettysburg reenactment.

    Land of Bad (2024)

  • Elton tooted the horn, and Mart looked back and waved.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • As the parade started, the band began to toot their instruments in celebration.

  • The car tooted its horn to alert pedestrians crossing the street.

Synonyms

to beep
vsto toot
107 1.3

To make a short high sound, often as a signal

is a short sharp sound from simple musical or horn instruments
to honk
vsto toot
61 1.6

Sound a horn loudly, usually a car horn

is shorter and less loud than that harsh vehicle horn sound
to trumpet
vsto toot
19 3.9

Make a loud, high sound like an elephant or loudly say something to show pride

is a shorter, sharper signal rather than a long loud announcement
to give a whistle
vsto toot
1 4.2

Make a short high sound with lips or a small device to get attention

is shorter and sharper than a sustained breath-made tone
to doot
vsto toot
  • Informal
9.9

To make a short playful horn sound as a joke

is a short sharp sound used for ordinary signaling
to let out a doot
vsto toot
  • Informal
9.9

Make a short silly sound like a small horn

is a short sharp sound intended for clear signaling

Idioms

to toot your own horn
  • Informal
7 7.5

To talk proudly about things you have done

How Loud

to blare
50 3.8
to honk
61 1.6
to toot
7 3.3
beep
301 1.0
to peep
2 1.5

Surface Forms

toot infinitive
tooted past
tooted past participle
tooting present participle
toots third person singular

Etymology

Toot comes from the same sound word and means to make a quick 'toot' noise, like when you press a car horn. So to toot is to make a 'short, sharp sound' with a horn or whistle.