TOOT


Meaning of TOOT in English

I. verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

sound/toot/honk/blow your horn (= make a noise with your horn )

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

horn

Nor were they concerned by drivers who tooted horns as they sped past.

He certainly tooted his own horn enough.

I tooted Armstrong's horn as I passed him, but he didn't wave.

They would only be a minute, Ballantyne said, tooting the horn and parking.

You hear the rattle of gunfire here as often as you hear cars tooting their horns .

Khan ji tooted the horn several times and everyone laughed and talked above everyone else.

Behind us an impatient motorist tooted a horn .

She comes every morning and toots the horn and carries the stuff for us.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

A passing riverboat tooted its horn.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

He's a floating penguin that literally toots with joy when he is pushed down under the water.

He certainly tooted his own horn enough.

I tooted Armstrong's horn as I passed him, but he didn't wave.

Miki, the actor, has his trademark bicycle horn that he toots at the appropriate moments.

Mr Toad was loose on the racetrack, yowling and tooting to himself and let all beware who saw him come.

Nor were they concerned by drivers who tooted horns as they sped past.

They would only be a minute, Ballantyne said, tooting the horn and parking.

II. noun

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

At the end of the other will be three parallel lines meaning the runner has to backtrack and give three long toots.

Then, when they turned out on to the main road, Luke overtook her with an authoritative toot .

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