toot

¹

[ toot ]

verb (used without object)

1. (of a horn or whistle) to give forth its characteristic sound.
2. to make a sound resembling that of a horn, whistle, or the like.
3. to sound or blow a horn, whistle, or wind instrument.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause (a horn, whistle, or wind instrument) to sound.
2. to sound (notes, music, etc.) on a horn or the like.

noun

1. an act or sound of tooting.
2. Slang. cocaine.

toot

²

[ toot ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a period or instance of drunken revelry; binge; spree:

   Those idiots went on a toot last night and spent the night in the slammer.

toot

³

[ toot ]

noun

, Australian Informal.

1. lavatory; toilet.

toot

⁴

[ toot ]

noun

, Chiefly Pennsylvania German.

1. a paper bag.
2. a paper cone used as a container.

toot

¹

/ tuːt /

verb

1. to give or cause to give (a short blast, hoot, or whistle)

   to toot a blast

   the train tooted

   to toot a horn

noun

1. the sound made by or as if by a horn, whistle, etc
2. slang.
   any drug for snorting, esp cocaine
3. slang.
   a drinking spree
4. slang.
   tʊt a lavatory

toot

²

/ tuːt /

noun

1. See tutu
   an informal name for tutu 2

Derived Forms

• ˈtooter, noun

Other Words From

• tooter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of toot¹

First recorded in 1500–10; akin to Low German, German tuten, Dutch toeten, Swedish tuta in the same sense; imitative of the sound; 1975–80 toot ¹fordef 7

Origin of toot²

First recorded in 1670–80; origin uncertain

Origin of toot³

First recorded in 1945–50; perhaps jocular alteration of toilet

Origin of toot⁴

From Pennsylvania Dutch dutt; compare German Tüte, from Low German tüte “something horn-shaped, paper rolled into the shape of a horn”; toot ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of toot¹

C16: from Middle Low German tuten, of imitative origin

Example Sentences

“I’m getting more horn toots, and waves and smiles and thumbs ups,” Higa said.

From Voice of San Diego

The “rooty toot toot” is simply the noise the horns make, while “rummy tum tum” is the drums.

From The Daily Beast

“The Maras aren't the kind of people who toot their own horn,” said Giants spokesman Pat Hanlon.

From The Daily Beast

But in real life Harris is shy and humble, reluctant to give away details about his love life or toot his own horn in any way.

From The Daily Beast

There's nothing like fizz, it makes 'em all so friendly; and as for music, I've secured Toot and Kinney.

From Project Gutenberg

Hit 's mighty kuse unter me dat ole man Plato aint done toot dat hawn full er holes long 'fo' dis.

From Project Gutenberg

The locomotive emitted a long, lazy, softly modulated and thoroughly Southern toot.

From Project Gutenberg

She will just have to lie on a soft cloud in some out-of-the-way corner, and eternally toot two trumpets, without other exercise.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Noland would drive up close to their wagons and toot his horn until he would nearly break it.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• honk