tooting
present participle oftoot
toot
verb[IorT]
mainlyUKuk/tuːt/us/tuːt/to make ashortsoundorseriesofshortsounds,especiallywith thehornof acaras awarning:
Thedrivertooted (herhorn).
Thetraintootsitswhistleas itpassesby.
Synonyms
beep
honk(SOUND)
Compare
blareverb
- Everyone in thestadiumisshoutingand tootinghorns.
- Onedemonstratorbangedaplasticbucketlike adrum, while another tooted atrumpet.
- Horns toot andsoundsystemsblareas 2,000 bicyclists take to thestreets.
Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- babble
- blaze
- bong
- chuff
- clatter
- click away
- clicker
- clinking
- clunk
- crump
- growl
- gunshot
- hiss
- jangling
- plunk
- scrunch
- sonic boom
- tick
- white noise
- whoosh
Examplesoftooting
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
That would be a darntootinglarge check too.
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- guard-duty
- guarded
- guardedly
- guarded secret
- guardhouse
- guardian
- guardian ad litem
- guardian angel
- guardian-angel
- guardianship
- guardian spirit
- guarding
- guard of honor
- guard-of-honor
- guard of honour
- guard-of-honour
- guard post
- guard-post
- guard rail
- guard-rail
- guardroom
- Guards
- guard ship
- guard-ship
- guardsman