tootverb [ I or T ]
uk/tuːt/us/tuːt/mainly UKto make a short sound or series of short sounds, especially with the horn of a car as a warning:
The driver tooted (her horn).
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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- chime
- clash
- crackling
- ding
- ding-a-ling
- ding-dong
- fizz
- hoot
- knock
- pip
- rasp
- ringer
- rumbling
- sing
- slam
- thud
- ting
- twang
- whine
- whistle
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toot
noun [ C ] ukusmainly UK
The waiting taxi gave a toot on its horn.