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- [toot]
- /tut/
- /tuːt/
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- [toot]
- /tut/
Definitions of toot word
- verb without object toot (of a horn or whistle) to give forth its characteristic sound. 1
- verb without object toot to make a sound resembling that of a horn, whistle, or the like. 1
- verb without object toot to sound or blow a horn, whistle, or wind instrument. 1
- verb with object toot to cause (a horn, whistle, or wind instrument) to sound. 1
- verb with object toot to sound (notes, music, etc.) on a horn or the like. 1
- noun toot a paper bag. 1
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Origin of toot
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; akin to Low German, German tuten, Dutch toeten, Swedish tuta in same sense; orig. imitative
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Parts of speech for Toot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
toot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for toot
noun toot
- bender — If someone goes on a bender, they drink a very large amount of alcohol.
- binge — If you go on a binge, you do too much of something, such as drinking alcohol, eating, or spending money.
- blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.
- blow-out — (of the wind or air) to be in motion.
- compotation — the act of drinking together in a company
Antonyms for toot
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