tootle

[ toot-l ]

/ ˈtut l /

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verb (used without object), too·tled, too·tling.

to toot gently or repeatedly on a flute or the like.

to move or proceed in a leisurely way.

noun

the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.

Origin of tootle

First recorded in 1810–20; toot¹ + -le

OTHER WORDS FROM tootle

tootler, noun

Words nearby tootle

tooth pulp, tooth shell, toothsome, toothwort, toothy, tootle, toot one's own horn, too-too, toots, tootsie, tootsy

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Example sentences from the Web for tootle

"You know I can't get up a bit of tootle about this business," he said.
Mr. Britling Sees It Through|H. G. Wells
Mrs. Tootle, the flute, is of a romantic turn of mind, doting on moonlight and warbling birds and babbling brooks.
Bizarre|Lawton Mackall
Mr Tootle is so far figurative, touching the dismemberment, as that he means the boat, and not the man.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens
Naturally I got to make 'em talk and tootle a bit to show 'em orf.
The War in the Air|Herbert George Wells

"Music, if there's any one to tootle for the ladies," said Roger.
Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship|Mabell S. C. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for tootle (1 of 2)

tootle¹

/ (ˈtuːtəl) /

verb

to toot or hoot softly or repeatedlythe flute tootled quietly

noun

a soft hoot or series of hoots

Derived forms of tootle

tootler, noun

Word Origin for tootle

C19: from toot 1

British Dictionary definitions for tootle (2 of 2)

tootle²

/ (ˈtuːtəl) British informal /

verb

(intr) to go, esp by car

noun

a drive, esp a short pleasure trip

Word Origin for tootle

C19: from tootle 1, imitative of the horn of a car

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单词	tootle
释义	tootle [ toot-l ] / ˈtut l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tootle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), too·tled, too·tling. to toot gently or repeatedly on a flute or the like. to move or proceed in a leisurely way. noun the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like. Origin of tootle First recorded in 1810–20; toot¹ + -le OTHER WORDS FROM tootle tootler, noun Words nearby tootle tooth pulp, tooth shell, toothsome, toothwort, toothy, tootle, toot one's own horn, too-too, toots, tootsie, tootsy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tootle "You know I can't get up a bit of tootle about this business," he said. Mr. Britling Sees It Through\|H. G. Wells Mrs. Tootle, the flute, is of a romantic turn of mind, doting on moonlight and warbling birds and babbling brooks. Bizarre\|Lawton Mackall Mr Tootle is so far figurative, touching the dismemberment, as that he means the boat, and not the man. Our Mutual Friend\|Charles Dickens Naturally I got to make 'em talk and tootle a bit to show 'em orf. The War in the Air\|Herbert George Wells "Music, if there's any one to tootle for the ladies," said Roger. Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship\|Mabell S. C. Smith British Dictionary definitions for tootle (1 of 2) tootle¹ / (ˈtuːtəl) / verb to toot or hoot softly or repeatedlythe flute tootled quietly noun a soft hoot or series of hoots Derived forms of tootle tootler, noun Word Origin for tootle C19: from toot 1 British Dictionary definitions for tootle (2 of 2) tootle² / (ˈtuːtəl) British informal / verb (intr) to go, esp by car noun a drive, esp a short pleasure trip Word Origin for tootle C19: from tootle 1, imitative of the horn of a car Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tootle blare, hiss, beep, sound, signal, whine, warble, pipe, toot, whiz, wheeze, blast, shriek, fife, trill, flute, skirl, blow
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tootle

verb (used without object), too·tled, too·tling.

noun

Origin of tootle

OTHER WORDS FROM tootle

Words nearby tootle

Example sentences from the Web for tootle

British Dictionary definitions for tootle (1 of 2)

verb

noun

Derived forms of tootle

Word Origin for tootle

British Dictionary definitions for tootle (2 of 2)

verb

noun

Word Origin for tootle

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