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
: a short blast (as on a horn)
also
: a sound resembling such a blast
Examples of toot in a Sentence
Noun (2)
about every six months he disappears for a week and goes on a toot
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The Jury Is Still Out On The Fart Basically, the jury is still out on whether the toot was the root of the TikToker’s sinus infection.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Verb
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
Noun
The Jets didn’t have a third-round pick but selected Florida State defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. in the fourth round, a big man (6 toot 6, 315 pounds) who needs more consistency, along with Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik, who will battle for the No. 2 job behind Geno Smith.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The Jury Is Still Out On The Fart Basically, the jury is still out on whether the toot was the root of the TikToker’s sinus infection.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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“Toot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toot. Accessed 6 May. 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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