toot

Definition

The noise of a horn or whistle.

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic in origin. Compare Dutch toeteren (“to blow a horn”), German tuten, Swedish tuta, Danish tude. Noun etymology 1 sense 7 ("Mastodon post") and verb etymology 1 sense 10 ("to post on Mastodon") are influenced by tweet (“Twitter post”).

Example Sentences

• "He gave a little toot of the horn, to get their attention."
• "So he took a toot. A couple of days later he did another, then another. Soon Harry was using more coke than he had done in his whole life."
• "I'm not paying fifty pounds for this load of old toot!"