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
Tootsie Scooter — officially known as the divine Suzie Toot — has scooted her final toot on the RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 stage.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Even if zero toots escape, moving your body can, again, encourage those gut contractions that pass food through your bowels and toward your colon.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
On Kelly Ripa’s Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast, Sonnenfeld told a tale of a toot.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
With a toot of its horn and a metallic screech, the Alishan Forest Railway rumbles out of Chiayi, a midsize city in southern Taiwan.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2020
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Even if zero toots escape, moving your body can, again, encourage those gut contractions that pass food through your bowels and toward your colon.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
On Kelly Ripa’s Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast, Sonnenfeld told a tale of a toot.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
With a toot of its horn and a metallic screech, the Alishan Forest Railway rumbles out of Chiayi, a midsize city in southern Taiwan.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toot
Noun
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His own father, a crippled, cantankerous drunk, has been a source of shame to him.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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His endless threats, coupled with his waves of cussing, make Trump sound like a drunk in a bar looking for a fight.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the buying spree, the company surpassed BlackRock’s popular Bitcoin ETF in total Bitcoin holdings.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Police response and pressure to stop the spree The LAPD has increased patrols, deployed air support and license plate readers, and expanded coordination across units in response to the spike.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The argument is that these types of shows pick up steam when they are released weekly on a network like Bravo rather than in a binge, originated by Netflix.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Some economists argue that the weak entry-level market is partly an overcorrection from the post-COVID hiring binge of 2021.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What started as a political thriller has evolved into a post-apocalyptic mind-bender toying with time travel and alternate dimensions.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Mar. 2026
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But on the other hand, a rehab center for alcoholics doesn’t fold because one of its participants goes on a bender.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Toot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toot. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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