toot

== English == === Etymology 1 === Probably onomatopoeic in origin. Compare Dutch toeteren (“to blow a horn”), German tuten, Swedish tuta, Danish tude. Noun etymology 1, noun sense 7 ("Mastodon post") and verb etymology 1, verb sense 10 ("to post on Mastodon") are influenced by tweet (“Twitter post”). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtuːt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtut/ IPA(key): /ˈtʊt/ (as etymology 1, noun sense 6 "rubbish, tat") Rhymes: -uːt, -ʊt ==== Noun ==== toot (countable and uncountable, plural toots) (countable) The noise of a horn or whistle. (by extension, countable, informal) A fart; flatus. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:flatulence (uncountable, slang) Cocaine. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:cocaine (countable, slang) A portion of cocaine that a person snorts. (informal) A spree of drunkenness. (uncountable, informal) Rubbish; tat. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:trash (countable, social media) A message on the social networking software Mastodon. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== toot (third-person singular simple present toots, present participle tooting, simple past and past participle tooted) To stand out, or be prominent. To peep; to look narrowly. To see; to spy. Alternative form: tout To produce the noise of a horn or whistle. Synonym: (obsolete) poop To cause a horn or whistle to produce a noise. (slang) To flatulate. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:flatulate (intransitive) Of a queen bee, to make a high-pitched sound during certain stages of development. Coordinate terms: quack, pipe (slang) To go on a drinking binge. (slang) To snort (a recreational drug). (social media) To post a message on a Mastodon instance. Hyponym: boost ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Perhaps a contraction of toilet. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈtʊt/ Rhymes: -ʊt ==== Noun ==== toot (plural toots) (Australia, slang) A toilet. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bathroom ===== Translations ===== === See also === toot plant toot suite, toot sweet === References === “toot”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “toot”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “toot”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “toot”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === Otto, otto, Toto, toto, OTOT