Toot

Pronunciation: /tut/

Definitions of toot

noun a short, high-pitched sound made by a horn, whistle, or similar device

Example Sentences

A1 I heard a loud toot coming from the car next to us.

A2 The clown made a funny toot noise with his horn.

B1 The train let out a loud toot as it departed from the station.

B2 The musician played a beautiful toot on his trumpet during the concert.

C1 The vintage car emitted a nostalgic toot as it drove by.

C2 The orchestra's brass section produced a harmonious toot in the symphony.

verb to make a short, high-pitched sound

Example Sentences

A1 The little boy likes to toot on his toy trumpet.

A2 She tooted the horn to get the attention of the driver.

B1 The train conductor tooted the whistle before departing.

B2 The car behind us kept tooting its horn impatiently.

C1 The orchestra tooted their instruments in perfect harmony.

C2 The jazz band tooted their horns all night long at the concert.

Examples of toot in a Sentence

formal The sound of the train's toot signaled its departure from the station.

informal I couldn't help but toot my horn when I saw my friend on the street.

slang She let out a loud toot after drinking too much soda.

figurative His toot of laughter filled the room with joy.

Grammatical Forms of toot

• past tense: tooted
• plural: toots
• comparative: tooter
• superlative: tootest
• present tense: toots
• future tense: will toot
• perfect tense: have tooted
• continuous tense: is tooting
• singular: toot
• positive degree: toot
• infinitive: toot
• gerund: tooting
• participle: tooted

Origin and Evolution of toot

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'toot' is believed to have originated as an onomatopoeic word, imitating the sound of a horn or trumpet.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the sound of a horn or trumpet, 'toot' has evolved to also refer to a short, sharp sound made by a person or an animal, such as a car horn or a child blowing a whistle.