- Toot
- Toot Toot, v. t. To cause to sound, as a horn, the note being modified at the beginning and end as if by pronouncing the letter t; to blow; to sound. [1913 Webster]
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toot — toot; toot·er; toot·sie; toot·sy; … English syllables
Toot — Toot, v. t. To see; to spy. [Obs.] P. Plowman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toot — Toot, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tooted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tooting}.] [Cf. D. toeten to blow a horn, G. tuten, Sw. tuta, Dan. tude; probably of imitative origin.] To blow or sound a horn; to make similar noise by contact of the tongue with the root of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toot — Toot, v. i. [OE. toten, AS. totian to project; hence, to peep out.] [Written also {tout}.] 1. To stand out, or be prominent. [Obs.] Howell. [1913 Webster] 2. To peep; to look narrowly. [Obs.] Latimer. [1913 Webster] For birds in bushes tooting.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toot — can mean:* Toot Braunstein, a fictional character in the animated series Drawn Together * Cocaine, in slang usageee also* Tewt, a fictional character in The Mighty Hercules animated series … Wikipedia
toot — ► NOUN 1) a short, sharp sound made by a horn, trumpet, or similar instrument. 2) informal, chiefly N. Amer. a snort of a drug, especially cocaine. ► VERB 1) make or cause to make a toot. 2) informal, chiefly N. Amer. snort (cocaine). ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
toot — (v.) c.1500, ultimately imitative, also found in M.L.G. and Low Ger. tuten blow a horn. Related: Tooted; tooting. The noun is recorded from 1640s. Meaning cocaine is attested by 1977. Tooting as a strong affirmative (e.g. you re damned tootin )… … Etymology dictionary
toot — [to͞ot] vi. [prob. via LowG tuten < echoic base] 1. to blow a horn, whistle, etc. in short blasts 2. to sound in short blasts: said of a horn, whistle, etc. 3. to make a sound like a horn or whistle vt. 1. to cause to sound in short blasts 2.… … English World dictionary
toot|sy — «TUT see», noun, plural sies. Informal. 1. a foot, especially a child s or woman s small foot. 2. a toe. ╂[< children s pronunciation of footsie] … Useful english dictionary
toot´er — toot1 «toot», noun, verb. –n. the sound of a horn, whistle, or wind instrument; short blast: »The factory gives three toots of the whistle at noon. –v.i. 1. to give forth a short blast of sound: »He heard the train whistle toot three times. 2. to … Useful english dictionary
