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- DictionaryToo·tle/ˈto͞od(ə)l/
verb
- 1. casually make a series of sounds on a horn, trumpet, or similar instrument: "he tootled on the horn"
- 2. go or travel in a leisurely way: informal "they were tootling along the coast"
noun
- 1. an act or sound of casual playing on an instrument such as a horn or trumpet: "the tootle and thump of the band"
- 2. a leisurely journey: informal "I was interested in a little more speed from the car than a tootle"
3 days ago · verb intransitive Word forms: ˈtootled or ˈtootling. 1. to toot softly and more or less continuously on a horn, flute, etc. 2. to move about in a leisurely or unrushed way; esp., to drive in this way as in a small car. noun. 3. the act or sound of tootling. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. To toot softly and more or less continuously on a horn, flute, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To move about in a leisurely or unrushed way; esp., to drive in this way as in a small car. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. noun. The act or sound of tootling. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
1. : to toot gently, repeatedly, or continuously. 2. : to drive or move along in a leisurely manner. transitive verb. : to toot continuously on. tootled his flute. tootle noun. tootler. ˈtüt-lər. ˈtü-tᵊl-ər. noun. Examples of tootle in a Sentence. We tootled along the highway. He tootled on the flute.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Outdoor, Music toot‧le /ˈtuːtl/ verb [ intransitive] British English informal 1 [ always + adverb/preposition] old-fashioned to move slowly in a car We spent the afternoon tootling along the coast. 2 to play an instrument that you blow tootling away on a flute → See Verb table Examp...
Oct 24, 2023 · ( transitive) To play (a musical instrument) making such a sound. ( intransitive, colloquial) To go (somewhere); to amble aimlessly. ( transitive, colloquial) To transport (someone somewhere). Noun [ edit] tootle (plural tootles) A soft toot sound. ( colloquial) A trip or excursion . Categories: English terms suffixed with -le.
1. always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to drive or move slowly. We tootled along the highway. I tootled around (town) all day. 2. : to play a series of notes on a flute, horn, etc., by blowing into it. [no object] He tootled on the flute. [+ object] He tootled his flute.
Historical thesaurus. music colloquial and slang. 3. 1902–. intransitive. To walk, to wander casually or aimlessly; usually const. along, around, etc. Also transferred with reference to motor transport; to tootle off, to go, to depart. colloquial. 1902. I tootled down to Cooney's a half-hour before time.
